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  • Comkick's blog
    5 surgeons
    This made me laugh I hope it brightens everyone's day Five surgeons are discussing who were the best patients to operate on. The first surgeon says, 'I like to see Accountants on my operating table because when you open them up, everything inside is numbered.' The second responds, 'Yeah, but you should try Electricians! Everything inside them is colour-coded.' The third surgeon says, 'No, I really think Librarians are the best; everything inside them is in alphabetical order.' The fourth...
    Former Member
  • sunmaid's blog
    One Step Closer to Wellness
    After 4 months and 5 cycles of chemotherapy to shrink the tumor in my son's kidney he was finally operated on last week,June 9, 2009. The surgery went well and the urologist was able to remove his left kidney along with the tumor intact and there was no spillage outside the kidney. My son is healing well from the surgery and the long cut in the middle of his abdomen is closing already and will hardly be noticeable soon. We had to stay a little longer because he got an infection and needed antibiotics...
    Former Member
  • Ray123's blog
    A lifetime of cancer.
    Once upon a time there was a young man who had been married to his young wife for four years, their life was full of hopes and dreams for their future. They had a toddler and a baby and they looked forward to all the years ahead of them as a family. They were good people, they did no one harm, they had good careers, life could only get better with time. They dreamt of a day when they could travel the world together, their children would be grown up and leading good lives, so they would be able to...
    Former Member
  • Michelle m's blog
    Neck radiotherapy
    Hi After completing 3 cycles of chemotherapy I have now moved onto radiotherapy which is to be 15 sessions. I had my second session today and on the way home I realised that my ear ached on the side of the radiotherapy ( which is being done on my neck on the right, and upper chest). A couple of hours later I noticed that my neck hurts just below my ear round about at the end of the jaw. It aches and is sore to touch. I phoned the radiotherapy unit who said that this would not be connected with the...
    Former Member
  • Julesx2's blog
    Return to work-struggling
    Hi Returned to work part time 3 weeks ago. Unfortunatly caught a tummy bug and was off Mon and Tuesday this week. Monday was to have been my first full day back, Tuesday I was just meant to be working in the morning. Said I would do full time next week as its the last week before the school holidays- Im a nursery nurse. I love my job and have missed it for the last year. Did a full day yesterday and today and am exhausted. Am struggling to cope with the physical side of my job and am wondering...
    Former Member
  • GERARDDEAN1's blog
    sunshine today
    hi everyone the sun has is hat on today in liverpool makes u feel good praying for you all to feel just that little bit brighter ,best wishes gerard
    Former Member
  • BrambleDigger's blog
    The boy is back! (Well, most of him is)
    Greeting, one and all. All hail the return of the BrambleDigger. All gifts and cash offerings should be left in a LARGE pile on the table at the side of my chair. I still cannot bend down too far. Socks are bloody impossible, so my feet are all on show. By that, I mean that all of both of my feet are on show - not that all of my feet are on show.........I think? So - I'm out. Discharged on Wednesday, only 5 days and two hours after I was wheeled out of the Operating Theatre! I'm not home at the...
    Former Member
  • lil51's blog
    New to this and very nervous
    My husband has been diagnosed with locally advanced prostate caner and has to make up his mind whether radiatherapy or surgery. Had bone scan and MRI bone scan thank god clear. awaiting MRI think he is going for surgery and then radiotherapy but I am very scareed. He is 58 and gleeson score of 9 surgeon says T3 and very agressive. Would like to find someone who has been through the surgery and what to expect how I can help him. I am all over the place at present. Have appointment early tomorrow...
    Former Member
  • Babybear's Blog
    Remission
    Hi Folks Just a note to say that Bert's Bone marrow biopsy was that he is still in remission and everything is looking good. No we just have to build up his strength.
    Former Member
  • Bertiebassetts Return Journey
    Remission
    Hi Folks Just a note to say that Bert's Bone marrow biopsy was that he is still in remission and everything is looking good. No we just have to build up his strength.
    Former Member
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