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  • sarah61's blog
    I love you, my Dad
    My darling Dad died late on Thursday night. He got admitted to hospital whilst we were on holiday but fotunatly I got home in time.Apparently he had pneumonia.I was talking to Dad up untill Tuesday on the phone but he was so breathless I then only Spoke to the hospital.Im finding it hard to see how he could have deteriorated so quickly. When I got to the hospital on Thursday evening I asked if he was still on the antibiotics and was told that apart from pain relief they hd stopped treatment as it...
    Former Member
  • tweety-pie's blog
    So sad to say
    Hi Friends So sad to say Mum died this morning - such a shock Thanks for all your support in the Chat room tonite Chris xxx
    Former Member
  • xjanx's blog
    any one had something similar
    Has anyone else had something similar ! my neighbour says to hubby, whoooo jan doesn't look well at all. so hubby thinks ! i'll mention that shes got thyriod cancer and shes having her third treatment, she used to work at hospital, so she knows abit about it. anyway i come home on thursday, washed my clothes like they say i have to and there on line, now anyother time she'll knock on window and say jan its raining. now its just its raining and i'm thinking to my self have i got two heads or something...
    Former Member
  • chrissiQx2's blog
    Can he be the man I need him to be?
    I have just eaten TWO!!! chocolate cupcakes which I made earlier which is my first problem. Since my reconstruction was cancelled (for the 2nd time) about two months ago and then being re-diagnosed around the same time I have been indulging a little too much and put on a stone. Not happy :-( That wasnt my blog by the way this is, I just got side tracked..... I dont know how I feel right now, its been a funny week and mainly due to my husbands wierd mood. He is not his usual self and seems...
    Former Member
  • ecrossen's blog
    Who do I complain to now?
    Went and had the blood work and CT scan w/ contrast a couple of weeks ago. Got a copy of the CD that day no report yet. Got the O.K. for a "Follow-up" meeting with the folks at Loma Linda Cancer Center on Wednesday the 19th. Chased down the report on Monday the 17th. Report said had some lymph nodes swollen and a dark area on the mesentaric artery. Dr. Wong said it looks resectable, but he wants me to talk to the surgeon tommarrow. Went back yesterday bright and early and met with the surgeon. She...
    Former Member
  • Jillyanna's blog
    Is this to risky???
    Hello Just wondered if anyone has risked going on holiday without travel insurance?? It is so expensive to try and get insured, and as I'm only going for a week and have been well, thought i would risk it, does anyone have any advice for me and haven't been away from England since my dx in Feb this year, so a little nervous. Thanks folks.
    Former Member
  • ValS's blog
    A difficult birthday
    Thanks to all the lovely people who took the time to reply to my first blog post. It helped me to realise that I had started grieving for dad (it's the second time I've had to deal with it, my blood dad died suddenly of a heart attack many years ago), but at least we can have some precious time together. Dad was allowed home, it was the day of his birthday, which was quite difficult as he knows he is very unlikely to see another one. He is managing to eat quite well, which is encouraging (and means...
    Former Member
  • karent's blog
    managing radiotherapy burns anal cancer
    Hi everyone im new to this and a complete wus as far as computer skills go. To be honest im not even sure if its my thing at all, iv never used web forums or chat sites for any reason whatsoever. I have come thru anal cancer chemoradiotherapy however and think I have some advise to pass on. I believe its aparticularly tough treatment and the skin effects of radio are more intense. I had extensive skin breakdown in the undercarriage area inthe latter stage of radio and following on.I think everyone...
    Former Member
  • sorted67's blog
    Went out last night!
    well I didn't do any work but then I didn't watch iplayer either - so that's fair enough I think... I did decide that I was going to sons' gig last night and that was that. They were playing in York with a drummer they'd never played with (regular guy let them down at the last minute). After their sound check me and OH had a stroll around - the Races are on so there were loads of people all poshed up - suits, hats, best frocks, no coats - like a huge wedding party! You could tell that...
    Former Member
  • deejay's blog
    I'm still checking in
    It's a while since I've blogged on here - we've actually had a week's hol in Italy which was fantastic, then a long weekend with our friends in their caravan,.... Hmmmm, cosy, is the only thing to say about that!! But I've been catching up with everyone the last couple of days, reading up on blogs that I missed. My son is doing fine, back at work, and has his follow-up appointment on Monday. He has handled the whole thing so brilliantly, we're really proud of him. If only his marriage could settle...
    Former Member
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