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  • Dolly40's blog
    It might be pouring with rain, but we are all feeling sunny!
    Dad had another monthly check up at the Beatson. His bloods are still clear. Yey! He is looking and feeling great. Happy days.
    Former Member
  • Sunflower61's blog
    Test results
    I've just had my results after surgery and my nurse says they are clear, have to have appointment at churchill ward regarding further treatments mainly chemo on the 2nd of september. will keep ou posted
    Former Member
  • jenny-m's blog
    Womb cancer. Hip pain
    I had a full hysterectomy 7 weeks ago. Te surgeon said he had taken all the cancer away and also done swabs which showed nothing cancerous. I was due to start chemo 3 weeks ago but unfortunately - or fortunately!- I had an allergic reaction to Taxol. Have others had similar reactions? The oncologist made the decision to go straight to radio therapy. I am having a few pains. Are these normal? Mainly in the bowel. A sort of windy pain.Is this to be expected? I also have a painful leg- but I do have...
    Former Member
  • chrissiQx2's blog
    Lack of support for second time rounder's
    Treatment went ok on Monday apart from sitting there all day bored out of my skull it went without a hitch. I have probably said before Herceptin is a breeze, you dont even know you have had treatment really. The one thing I did notice and it annoyed me a bit is despite the fact I was at the unit every 3 weeks(at least)for almost 2 years none of the nurses who know me very well bothered to speak to me!! They put the canula in and started the drip, left me sitting there for 6 hours took the canula...
    Former Member
  • lwal3183's blog
    Still waiting
    Just thought i would add an update, for anyone who hasnt read my one and only other blog, my 25 year old sister (who actually turned 26 yesterday!) So 26 year old sister, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid laukaemia on the 3rd of april 2009. She was in remission after her first lot of chemo, but due to her subtype and a few unpleasant markers, she was informed that her only chance of 'cure' was a bone marrow transplant, luckily i'm a match, which was against the odds, so everything was able to go ahead...
    Former Member
  • sorted67's blog
    sleeping like a baby...
    - up every 3 hours! I'm wide awake and not a steroid in sight... Went to the dentist yesterday which meant a trip to the seaside - Whitby. I'm into going to the seaside at the minute. We met our dentist at a jam session - he was a drummer, lol. Not at all disconcerting - he has very steady hands (unlike the bone marrow biopsy nurse-in-training who used to be a chef at a pub I worked in 20 years ago! I can still see her hacking steaks and stuff! She had not very steady hands so my Consultant took...
    Former Member
  • Denning's blog
    Coming out the other end - nipple-guard first!!
    Thought I would post a blog as feeling very positive and realised my profile is so out of date. Having had a mastectomy with an immediate back flap recon in Jan 08 I have been thro the ups and (more often) downs of chemo and radio with more side effects and hiccups than I would have hoped but yesterday I had the "dog ear" tidied up on my back and a new nipple made at the "Buy shares in our car park" hospital that is the Royal Free. Still reeling from the shock of the £21 parking fee. I am still...
    Former Member
  • emmaemily34's blog
    Back to work??
    Well spoke to a very nice lady from the occupational health department, I'm going to try and do a couple days a week starting september the 8th Not been to work since Feb 09 how is it going to feel ? odd me thinks will just give it a go and see. xxx
    Former Member
  • Luna's blog
    Treatment Plan: Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
    Morning All, A hearty thank you for your well wishes and your prayers. Both are much appreciated. Meet with Dr. Chan, my oncologist, and was told I'd be having chemo, radiation, Hercepin and Tamoxifen. Am scheduling for a port too. As they say, one day at a time. I have a prescription for a wig. Might decide to go blond or red for that matter as I have always been a luxurious onyx/brunette. Just kidding, have to mix in humor from time to time. I take courage from you all who have gone through...
    Former Member
  • purdeybru's blog
    Busy bee
    Up early today as sleep wasn't happening again. Hubby brought me a cuppa before he went to work and then I got up. Have been busy today cleaning up the house as here on my own. Lauren at her sisters overnight and all today. I am wondering how long it'll take to be messy again once they are back, but who cares! Going out for lunch tomorrow with old friends, haven't seen them for about 2 years, but when they heard they got in touch. Shame it takes news like this for friends to get in touch with each...
    Former Member
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