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Oh dear, not written anything throughout my entire cancer journey, have made a note to self, to sit and work backwards throughout this nightmare, and blog it, ;)
hi , mum was diagnosed with sclc which is a tumour on the lung and the lymph node , shes had her chemo which wasnt too bad and it has shrunk 60%, she had radiotherapy two months ago this week, and has lost her hair can anyone tell me if and when her hair will grow back, and also have just found out shes been sick a lot over the last few weeks , although she doesnt look like shes lost any weight, will this go or do i need to worry a lot more, shes having a scan on monday?
Hi Guys,
I would like to apologise for my last post, i selfishly thought that being away from here for a bit would help me get my head straight but.......................
there is no-one in the world who listens and cares the way that you guys do.
In the 3 days i have not logged on to the site i have been a mess and i thing that it was a big mistake it isn't a break from you guys that i need at all, i actually need to grieve and stop pretending i am fine.
I am ok i am not falling apart at the...
What then followed were without question some of the worst weeks of life. I couldn't concentrate at work and took some time off sick with 'anxiety'. I just wanted to find out as much as I can to try and make contingency plans for work (can you tell I'm a project manager?). This need to find out details is one of my coping mechanisms and I personally find it very helpful (there are those who say I shouldn't read up on things and I strongly disagree with them). Knowledge gives...
I had hoped to be seen within the week but my appointment date came in for the end of the 2 week NICE guidline which was a shame.
I drove by myself to the local hospital where a specialist breast cancer clinic is run each week. The consultant reviewed my history, did the physicial breast exam to confirm the lump existed. I can't remember the order... I think he then did a sonagram because the radiologist for the ultrasound was on holiday. Next he sent me for a mammogram with instructions...
... any news of Forevaautumn ? It's been months since she was last in the chat room, and I've sent several private emails , but there's been no reply. I'm worried.........
Had my second week of CMF today - one more cycle to go! No recurrence yet of the terrible sickness week thank goodness - touch wood!
Had a bit of back ache today and a tender spot around the back which has felt better as the day goes on. I find it difficult with these sorts of things - I surely got occasional aches and pains before all this kicked off, but now it of course gets magnified a hundred fold into something more serious! I have to tell myself constantly that something concerning would...
Seems all i do at minute is too wait for appointments next one on 23 august where they will finally decide how to treat me or not cant wait!
mean while still trying to carry on with life as normal probly in denile,still doing cycle racing and training even though its becoming increasingly hard to maintain a decent level of fitness to compete.
still havnt/cant bring myself to tell all my friends about my condition i guess i dont want to be treated different somehow?
The first day that the GP was open once I was back from Norway I rang up and was given an emergency appointment and able to see my GP personally straight away.
After a bit of a telling off for not having let her know that I had been refused for the MRI scan and UKFOSS trial so she could have tried pushing it further on my behalf, she confirmed the lump and put me on a 2 week referral which she told me is consistent with the NICE guidelines if cancer is suspected.
Due to her awareness of...
It's Saturday and we are due to fly to Norway in a few hours for our final wedding planning trip before the big day in April.
I have regularly checked my breasts every 3-4 weeks for over 10 years so when I found a definite lump in the shower, I knew it wasn't normal for me, far from. I got my fiance to check it too and he pretty much fainted there and then leaving me standing there with water pouring all over me!
Skip forward, he thinks he is well enough to drive so we got in the...
