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  • ladygooner's blog
    life after chemo
    Well, all completed on the chemo front- 6 cycles of carbo/taxol all done, went to have the trial drug (ICON 7- avastin) on wed, and the results of the ct scan that I had on mon. all came back clear- CA125 is back down to 8, and all in all a good day, couldnt have the avastin as my bloods were rubbish, they wanted to give me a transfusion, but have had enough of having stuff put in my arm, so have opted for the natural way- lots of green leafy veg for me! feels weird (again!) as the consultant said...
    Former Member
  • eddmcc's blog
    my diary of treatment since the begining
    this is to be the story of what i have been through and the the treatments and side affects . this will follow soon when i have the information ,
    Former Member
  • musiclvr1st's blog
    At my wits end
    Hi, I feel kind of stupid doing this on the internet, but I don't like to let my feelings show a whole lot. My wife of 7 years was rediagnosed with cancer 1-08, since then they did all the Chemo and everything they could do. She had cancer when she was about 35 and now it is back again. After a year and a half of Chemo they said there is nothing more they can do. Basically it is a waiting thing. Recently she was in constant pain almost 24 7. I tell you I damn near had a nervous breakdown. I...
    Former Member
  • HippyJo's blog
    Life is sometimes so hard
    Hi Everyone - I know that I am not suffering from the dreaded "C" however I think that partners, wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, whatever, suffer also. John has just had his fifth bout of chemo and is being very sick, despite strong anti-emetics. I feel absolutely helpless and useless - does anyone out there feel the same? Sometimes feel like stabbing myself in the eye to relieve inner tension as it is SO HARD to watch loved ones suffering. Anyone out there feel the same??!!!! Lol ...
    Former Member
  • BrambleDigger's blog
    The First Aid Course - properly, this time!
    Recipe Take thirteen people – 11 men and two girls – who have all worked with each other for years; add a trainer who has a specific subject to teach in a set timeframe; mix well with a large sprinkling of mickey-taking and laughter, together with an element of embarrassment and nerves. Cook gently in a sun-baked training room for six hours. Turn out when finished. The subject was Emergency First Aid and, for most of us, it was the second / third / fourth time we had taken it. (The course should...
    Former Member
  • Noj's blog
    I have a port and I'm not afraid to use it!!!!
    This morning I treated myself to a bacon sandwich, a glass of orange juice and a coffee for breakfast as I had been told to be nil by mouth from 08:00 onwards. I arrived on the ward at 12 o'clock today as requested. A nurse had two unsuccessful attempts at getting a needle into my hand and ended up getting the ward sister to find a vein in the outer side of my arm to fit the cannula to take bloods as well as to administer the drugs for the operation. Initially I was told I was scheduled for 13...
    Former Member
  • BrambleDigger's blog
    The First Aid Course
    I'm so very sorry, my friends. I'm having a really black evening for some reason. I've been writing for an hour or so and just binned it all because I wasn't happy with it. Can't blame chemo-brain - can't even blame booze - I'm just a bit down. No - I'm a lot down! However - like Tigger - I'll bounce back. Soon, I hope. Thank you all for the fantastic comments on the recent blogs - I love writing and I love entertaining you. I just cannot do you all justice right now. Much love Steve xx ...
    Former Member
  • BrambleDigger's blog
    Hump Day
    Today was Hump Day. Not that I was asked to feed the camels at work. They wouldn’t trust me to do it, even if we had any. It’s just ….. well, Wednesday is the hump of the week, isn’t it? Just a normal scabby day, really. Not much to interest anyone, unless you happen to like maintaining old cottages and farm buildings – that’s what I do to make the days pass. I work for two rural landowners and look after all their buildings; 154 cottages, 6 working farms and three Grade 1 listed stately homes...
    Former Member
  • kerrie5's blog
    my mum
    I have only done one blog before and that was to change my name.... This is far far more important, many of you in here that I have had the pleasure of meeting will know my story and your help and support has been amazing for me. Mum has been through so much and has had two major operations. One on the 16th December and the other one on 15th May. The results came back today so it has been one heck of a morning waiting for the phone to ring...when it did I just looked for a few seconds before answering...
    Former Member
  • Meredithx2's blog
    Hi All
    I joined the site a month or so ago but hadn't liked to post as I felt a bit shy but am having a bad day and I know how much support there is on this site. My darling nephew (11yrs old) was diagnosed last July with Synovial Sarcoma (or growing pains as the first locum gp said). He had a bit of a sore leg - doctor, x-ray - nothing showed up. Then referred to our children's hospital where the ultrasound detected a large mass at the top of his thigh. Then on to Birmingham for a biopsy and diagnosis...
    Former Member
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