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  • ClaireWEY's blog
    Day 1 - The Waiting Game
    Hi, This is my first blog as I only joined the site today. I will start with a bit of history. Last June my husband was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. Fortunately one dose of chemo and surgery appeared to sort the problem and his checks have been clear since Feb. His next one is due in August so we have our fingers crossed! In April of this year my Mum was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer and is currently undergoing chem but has had numerous complications. In Feb, I went to my gp with abdominal...
    Former Member
  • boatbum's blog
    Day 63 since surgery!
    I've been reading through some of the forums, groups on here, trying to get some sort of handle on what's happening in our world. Some heart warming stuff! Hasn't made me decide yet whether to go for the chemo or not. I don't feel at this time that it's a roller coaster ride emotionally, while coming to terms with the changes to come in my lifestyle...... Advice about chemo or not,comments generally or personal experence would be very welcome.
    Former Member
  • Jillyanna's blog
    I had a big one!!
    Just to let you know if anyone is curious, but plucked up the courage to ask about my kidney cancer, I had a frank talk with the oncologist, I'm for paliative care only. My tumour was 8.3 cm and had already spread through the vein and to the lymphs. Been taken off the chemo, as the side effects where killing me before the cancer, but hope to go back onto more after the result of my scan which is coming up soon. But on the good side, so far i'm feeling ok, and would not think that i was a grade 4...
    Former Member
  • boatbum's blog
    Boatbum' Blog
    Where am I going, what am I doing? After recent surgery, and assurances that they have removed tumour, diverticulitis and perforation, they want to do chemo as a belt and braces. My partner, a naturopthic nutritionist, is agin it, my son was all for it, but after a conversation with him yesterday, he will support my decision whatever that is. From my research s far, I am leaning to the opinion that chemo is a waste of time, and way, way too invasive. I may still be in denial, but I did at least...
    Former Member
  • Jen L's blog
    Sweet & Sour
    Hi All, Wondering if anyone can offer any tips of foods to eat whilst going through radiotherapy? My mum is halfway through her 2 week treatment for cancer of the gullet and is finding now that certain foods she used to like have completley different tastes, as do drinks. She is off tea and craves milk, but is wanting something sweet and has tried fruit pastilles, polo mints etc but says they have a funny taste. Any suggestions that people can give me would be much appreciated, thanks
    Former Member
  • Trudy jayne's blog
    Confused .....do i or do i not have cancer ????
    hi , i am at present attending two different hospitals as i was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma 6 weeks ago,both these hospitals have told me different things regarding the enlarged auxillary nodes i have ,which is pretty confusing in its self. i earlier had an enlarged lymph node removed from my groin which is where the diagnosis of follicular lymphoma came from .how ever i received this letter yesterday morning which has really puzzled me and left me quite unsure of what is to happen next i...
    Former Member
  • Jillyanna's blog
    Arrhhh! my hair is coming out!!
    Hi Not sure if this is normal, but stopped my chemo 2 months ago when it nearly killed me, and put my body in 'crisis' but after all that and a bit of a remission my hair started to fall out, by the handfull and it now feels very thin, worried now i'm going to loose it all, hope this is a temporary thing as i have or had quite long hair!! Anyone else experience this some time after chemo?
    Former Member
  • positivelady's blog
    Something to think about..
    A friend of mine is a reflexologist and she is also a Jehovas Witness. Although i am not a Jehovas Witness myself we very often have some lengthy discussions on the subject. Her belief is that one day the world will end and all the good people will live in paradise where there is no more sickness or suffering and we will meet up again with loved ones who have passed away. Now i know what you,re thinking-YEAH RIGHT!! Which is usually what i say to her. In my line of work i come across some right...
    Former Member
  • hayleymcbayley's blog
    20
    I haven't wrote a blog post for ages....have a feeling this will be a long one lol. Everything with me cancer wise is fine, I am still having regular check ups (every 8 weeks) and when I went last week my consultant said my left vocal chord still has some swelling there but he's pretty sure that it's scar tissue, which has replaced the healthy tissue that was there before the tumour grew. I went for an ECG earlier today as my heart seems to do some crazy stuff every now and then, one of the chemo...
    Former Member
  • gerzabec's blog
    Can't take it all in
    I have only just joined as well, so forgive me for my gabble. My husband is at the moment sleeping - not coping very well with his 4th round of chemo. He is totally shattered, lethargic and his legs don't seem to work. He is on daily carboplatin tablets and epirubicin intraveniouslly every 3 weeks. It is knocking the crap out of him and I am totally at my wits end. I know he is not the only one suffering but to me, to see him having everything dragged from him slowly is devastating. ...
    Former Member
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