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  • 1ronglung's blog
    Can I see my own scans by email?
    My 1st lung doctor let me glimpse at my x-ray to see my tumour (interesting pic of myself) During my bronc if I turned my head and strained my eye’s up I could glimpsed the camera pictures (interesting) The surgeon let me see my pet scan (a good pic of the enemy) And a glimpse of the after surgery x-ray (told picture perfect) I would like to have them on my pc to look at and ponder (is that strange?)
    Former Member
  • noreen_d's blog
    sometimes life is hard
    People tell me I'm a very positive person and I am. Sometimes though its hard. Found out a while ago that my brother has lung cancer with secondary in brain, wasn't offered treatment just mild radiotherapy for brain tumour. The family are still very protective of me because of my bout with this disease and I worry for them because having to go through this once was bad enough without having to do it again. Plus our situations are very different I never once thought I would die where he seems very...
    Former Member
  • Allyx2's blog
    Can anyone give me some reassurance
    Painful Bones Hi Everyone, I completed my six courses of TAC chemo five weeks ago and am experiencing the most awful bone pain, mainly in my legs. I can't seem to get the pain under control. I am now going daily to Bath R.U.H. for radiotherapy which is quite exhausting in itself never mind the treatment. I can't sleep at night and don't know how to cope with the pain during the day. My husband works abroad and I have been very proud of myself at having coped on my own up til now, but what with...
    Former Member
  • tricialost's blog
    New to site and still in shock
    Hi My name is Tricia. My husband was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue on 12/06/2008. This was the day our great roller coaster ride started. Kieron has just finished a seven week course of radiotherapy which included two sessions of chemo on 04/09. He is very fatigued which we are lead to believe is quite the norm. When we first were taken on board this journey everything was planned and organised and we just went along with all the hospital visits etc. On 08/09 he attended for a review...
    Former Member
  • AJ's blog
    1st Chemo Session over
    Well even my Dad said it wasnt as bad as he thought it would be, despite a fair bit of waiting around the actual chemo process took about an hour, which pleased Dad immensely. Dad being Dad of course wanted to get down to his local for a pint afterwards, guess that'll never change. We spent some of the wait in the Macmillan centre at the hospital which was much more relaxing and less clinical than the chemo waiting room. Such lovely people there too. Can't help wondering what the next few days...
    Former Member
  • AJ's blog
    Dad starts chemo on Monday
    Well after 6 weeks of uncertainty and anguish, Dad will finally start chemo on Monday. He is relieved that something is at last moving forward in a positive way. He had a CT scan yesterday so that they have a starting point, he will do 3 cycles of therapy (chemo once a week for 3 weeks then one week off) and they will scan again to see where we are at. I have noticed that he is feeling pain more now, which as I am sure you will understand, worries the hell out of me. Anyway thinking positive...
    Former Member
  • heybert's blog
    new to this & need someone to talk to help please
    hi there my dad retired last year & being not one to stop started a part time job well it wasn't to long before he got restless moved through 3 other part time jobs finally accepted retirement when he was in a lot of pain & physically unable to work. went to the docs sent for chest scan & diagnossed as having oesphegal cancer that is also in his stomach ,lymph glands etc he has just had his 3 chemo session & is having another scan to check on progress this thursday. he was initally given 6 months...
    Former Member
  • carolyn.t's blog
    Anyone tried acupuncture?
    I have been trying acupuncture to help with the nausea and sickness after chemo and i'm wondering if anyone else has tried it too? I was a bit scepticle about trying it,( but have on recommendation from someone else who had succuss with it). I tried it and much to my surprise have had no sickness since. I go for my 4/6 chemo next week and I even have my appetite back!... so I'll keep it up at least until I finish chemo..(just in case it is working!!) lots of luv...Carolyn :)
    Former Member
  • carolyn.t's blog
    Anyone tried acupuncture?
    I have been trying acupuncture to help with the nausea and sickness after chemo and i'm wondering if anyone else has tried it too? I was a bit scepticle about trying it,( but have on recommendation from someone else who had succuss with it). I tried it and much to my surprise have had no sickness since. I go for my 4/6 chemo next week and I even have my appetite back!... so I'll keep it up at least until I finish chemo..(just in case it is working!!) lots of luv...Carolyn :)
    Former Member
  • xrachaelx's blog
    First Chemo over
    Well, i had my first chemo just over 3 weeks ago, and i thought it went quite well, not too many side effects, achy joints and a bit tired but all in all not as bad as i'd expected. I've been coping quite well emotionally, the cancer had been removed in surgery and the chemo was supposed to be just in case there were any nasty cells left unseen, and so i always thought myself as had cancer, not have cancer. Just before my first chemo i had a ct scan, just for a base line to compare any future...
    Former Member
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