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I felt so down on monday which isn't usually me. I got some lovely advice from my freinds on here. So I decided to start exercising again. Before my cancer and after my op I used to go to the gym to power walk for 45 mins and to swim for 40 mins. My oncologist said I was a fit young woman ( Your not so bad yourself,) I am 55 so I thanked him for saying that. Anyway I swam 40 mins mon and tues, then I power walked wed and today. It felt great! I intend to do this on my GOOD week. I know chemo is a...
First time I've written one of these, just feel that there is so much i need to get off my chest but have no one to say it too!. This time last year i was looking forward to Christmas oblivious to the fact my world would fall apart the day before Christmas when my dad was told he had advanced kidney cancer and the chances - 1 in 10. SInce then its been a roller coaster of no treatment available, then were lucky enough to get on to sutent, that worked at first but 2 months ago they said it had...
I finished chemo therapy in June.( I've got an endometrial cancer at Grade 111C - it had spread from the womb area to the pelvic and aoarta lymph nodes).
Tomorrow I'll have my very last Radio Therapy treatment appointment.
I've had RT every day since August 5th 2009 (apart from a one week break).
I can't wait. I'm so excited. It will all be over soon.
The scar and the cancer damage was too extensive for one set of 35 days of Radio Therapy, so I had to have two sets. An eternity...
the day has arrived,my mom starts chemo today,i am trying to stay strong for her but i am finding it hard.Its hard because we know what could happen when she starts chemo even though we are trying to keep positive.please if there is anyone out there that can give me some advise please get in touchi would love to hear from you
I feel as though Bert has been away for months . I have had to take some time off work as I am still not sleeping and was crying for no reason, well I do have reason but you know what I mean.Got some new sleeping tabs from the Doc but have been out gardening since 6.30 and up during the night at least 4 times so will need to try 2 tonight.. I am going to clean out Bert's wardrobe and get rid of all his old working stuff as he has been given early retirement and wont be going back.
They gave...
Now almost 6 weeks since I had surgery for anterior bowel resection after they found a cancerous polyp in my sigmoid colon. With cancerous cells found in 4 lymph nodes out of the 34 they took out nearest the polyp. All this started only about 2 months ago can't believe it's happening to me really. It's all been such a shock for husband and kids, daughter expecting her first baby at the end of March. Due to go to hosp to have pic line fitted for 6 months chemo on Nov 12th, dreading it, people...
Thank you Julie, Carol and Terri for your comments. It is the first time I have written anything on this site and I wasn't actually expecting any comments, I just wanted to write something as i sat with Sam whilst he slept. Your comments helped me and made me cry, which is no bad thing as I know I bottle it all up.
Sam is sleeping again, he slept from half 4 til 10 tonight and now since midnight so I guess it will be in the very early hours that I get to bed after he has woken again and is...
hi there everyone - i have had a terrible day today - i am usually very strong minded and dont give into crying - it is just how i am - but today - i have burst into tears for no reason - well there is reasons but nothing happened out of the ordinary to make me feel that way - if you know what i mean - i am so muddled up - i cant believe that i have to wait yet another two bllody week before i know what is going to be happening - i like to have a plan and then i feel as if i am in some sort of partnership...
hi - thanks every one for your kind words - i went to see the specialist today - i was told that they had the results back from all the scan and they still weren't happy with the results - the pet scan showed something in my jaw and the lymph node in my chest so they now want me to have a ct scan of the jaw and ultra sound scan and biopsy of the lymph node - and yes - i have to wait for another two weeks for the results - hopefully then they will be able to tell me what they can offer me - they did...
MY MOM STARTS HER FIRST CHEMO SESSION TOMORROW AND I AM SCARED FOR HER,MY MOM HAS LUNG CANCER AND SHE IS ONLY 55.I DONT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT,MY MOM IS ACTING VERY BRAVE BUT I KNOW ON THE INSIDE SHE IS READY FOR FALLING APART.I THINK SHE IS TRYING TO HOLD IT TOGETHER FOR THE SAKE OF HER CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.I LOVE MY MOM VERY MUCH AND I JUST WISH THIS HORRIBLE THING WOULD JUST GO AWAY BUT I KNOW THATS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
