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Is it just me or would it be great if we coud access to a padded, sound proof room to let of steam?!?
I have just spent the evening counteracting Sammi's chemo with a load of other medicines to let her get to sleep.
She had sore eyes so we got out the codine, then she had a headache so we got out the paracetamol then she had a sore tummy because of the chemo and other medicines we gave to her so we gave her something for that.
She is only 9 and we seem to be pouring medicine down her all the...
Hi everyone,
Well I made it home for the weekend, had my lump removed with auxillay node clearance, will have to wait till Thursday for path results, consultant was talking about possible satellites,,,must be why I get such a quick response from my laptop, tired, sore so will keep one shprt and sweet.
Hope everyone is having a good day
love Terri xxxx
Today was results day, it's been 2 and a half weeks since I had another lump removed from my groin. I didn't realise just how stressed I had been, until I was sat in the waiting room fighting off the all too common signs that a panic attack was about to rear its ugly head, add to that an inappropriately timed hot flush and it's amazing that I actually made it to see my surgeon!
Anyhow, the lump was just an abnormal lymph node, no sign of any melanoma cells or other malignancy at all.
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Mum went to the consultant today - brilliant news! He doesn't think the cancer is back. She will have to have a colonoscopy just to check out some inflammation, but he was sure it was not cancer. Yippee!!!!
Dad is getting better day by day. Next appointment end of the month. Fingers crossed. xx
Hello all, I have been reading a lot on this site for a while and have decided to bite the bullet and join in. I am 36 and in July after a chest infection which turned to phnemonia was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. I am still cant believe this has happened to me, I lost my mum to lung cancer 9 years ago so have some idea of how this will pan out. Having said that I have had 4 cycles of chemo and feel great so at the moment feel like a bit of a fraud. I have a fab husband who is my rock and...
Dad got worse on yesterday so we got him into hospital. His lung tumour has grown!!!!!!!!!!!! How!!!!!!!!!!!!! We were told two weeks yesterday that it had shrank!! They also say he has a infection on his lung. Today he was in a very bad way and just begging me to get him home.
How do i get help from MacMillian to do this??
Hi all of you. Just had a single mastectomy 3 weeks ago. going it alone.could do with some support and cancer friends at this moment. Drinking too much.
Can anyone help Im new to all of thi
Thank you
Dona
Oh my goodness I'm off on a date on Saturday!! Not been on one of those for a few years!! He knows i have had a battle with cancer but not which sort, he has not asked so do i not tell? I don't want to scare the poor fellow I suppose i just see how it goes
Will update after the date, got butterfly's already xxx
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