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  • lightout's blog
    my mum
    my mum breast cancer had spread to her liver im in totel shock at the moment i just cant belive it. my mum was my best friend, and my life, she was also my dads, and the sunshine has gone out of his life. it happened so quick. its so unfair. i keep thinking that she is just gonna walk back into the room. the house is left like she has just nipped out. and it was so heartbreaking to see my dad going round asda for ready made meals for one. im really worried about him to. but the one thing that i...
    Former Member
  • faustus1's blog
    Post treatment fatigue
    Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone else is experiencing chronic fatigue months after treatment has finished? I was diagnosed with NSC lung cancer in Feb 2007, has surgery followed by adjuvant chemo - yes, I know how lucky I am to be able to say that!!! Treatment ended Sep. 08 but I am still having the worst fatigue, with what is laughingly called "chemo brain", and have trouble doing just about anything. Can't seem to find out any info except American studies, which are dismissed by my consultant...
    Former Member
  • button2307's blog
    Questions need answers
    Hi everyone, is there anyone out there connected to someone who has or dare I say had secondary breast cancer. My mum was diagnosed in 2007 first time nearly 18 years ago now in her lungs,ribs and skull. After being on hormone treatment for the last year now time for chemo which she started on the 15th Jan. All the books I read say there is usually no cure just treatment keeps it under control. Think what i'm trying to say is what stage do they turn round and say nothing more we can do. Sorry...
    Former Member
  • gemma1712's blog
    Results are back!
    Just to let u all know,i got the results back from the sentinel node biopsy and they are clear!!The relief i feel is immense! I have still to go see the surgeon on tuesday but im just glad i got the results back a bit earlier. The only problem im now having is i have a really awful pain in my right side,round about my rib cage,it started as a dull ache and has got gradually worse over the week i know that this might be totally unrelated to the melanoma but do you think it would be worth mentioning...
    Former Member
  • Allpeachy's blog
    One year's remission!
    Just got back from my now three monthly clinics - it's officially ONE YEAR TODAY since the consultant told me there was no evidence of disease - it doesn't seem possible. I am elated and vow not to worry so much next time the clinic comes round - in fact I suggested my Onco pre-fills in my forms with 'NED'! He was kind enough to laugh .. I have yearly CT scans, my next isn't until July. I asked him if he was confident in the 'inspection' he gives me between times. Full marks for diplomacy -...
    Former Member
  • AJ's blog
    Hospital
    Last night my Dad became quite ill, vomitting and lots of pain. My sister took him to the NHS walk in centre where they tested him for urine infection, it showed keytones meaning dehydration. The Dr there said that there were no signs of infection but because of the amount of pain he was in she suggested taking him up to the A&E department. He was admitted to a day case ward and stayed there all night, seeing a Dr this morning, who ran the same test and it showed infection. She said that it...
    Former Member
  • poppet1802's blog
    latest on mother-in-law
    Today My mother-in-law had her 2nd session of chemo this time she only had one type where as last week it was two. She now has two weeks off and then starts the cycle again 2 types and then week later 1 type then 2 weeks off. She hasn't been feeling too good this week, very sick her doctor has prescribed a different anti-sickness tablet which she pops under her lip. My sister-in-law took her today and found out she can get a couple of free sessions reflexology or massage, she has also got her blue...
    Former Member
  • nataliesmum's blog
    My Darling Natalie
    Had pet scan results today after 4 months of chemo, there are hot spots on her sternum which dr says could be chemo, fracture or more lymphoma, absolutely devastated, the good news is they are going to go ahead with natalies hip replacement, and pin her shoulder so she will be able to sit up, still dont know if she will walk again, another wait to see if physio will help she has some feeling back in her legs but still cant move them. i just wish it was me, i feel so lost trying to stay strong but...
    Former Member
  • markm's blog
    Prostate cancer
    Has anyone out there had a radical prostatectomy? I'm recovering after having mine in September. Just wondered how other guys recoveries have gone.
    Former Member
  • jenguypie's blog
    chemo or not?
    I saw my oncologist last week to discuss my treatment after surgery, i was offered chemo and said i would think about it. this is the second time i have had breast cancer the first time was eleven years ago, i had chemo then to shrink the tumour to save my breast and had a wide local exsision and then went on to have nine years of tamoxifen. this time i have had a mastctomy (same breast) and a reconstruction,my nodes were clear and it was a grade two eastrogen receptive, i will be having another...
    Former Member
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