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Hi there Ratfans everywhere. I got this on the internet from America along with a Hoodie that says “Fighting Bowel Cancer” and a T shirt for Picko fighting kidney cancer. This T shirt does fit me better than it looks on the photo which was taken after I imbibed a large quantity of the foaming ale and some spiced rum! I don’t normally walk around with Tom-ass’s little home sticking out or as Little My would say “Baggies with sausages!” It has taken me two days to upload or download (depending on how...
So, I'm 25 and received the news on the 10/1/12. I am soooooo scared and although I am remaining as positive as I can, I find it creeps up on me with no warning and brings tears to my eyes. I would love to hear from anyone who has had radiotherapy and can help me feel more confident about the treatment type.
good evening mikey and all just a personal message for when the time goes slow and you have started to lose sight of where you are. I have been using this site since December 2011 and from that first evening mikey you was in the chat room with many others. We are all here to help others or at least offer some advice or understanding because cancer has touched all our lives. Sadly mikey for you and Gloria time is short and on behalf of everyone ( hope i am not talking out of turn) we offer you whatever...
Realised I had not done a blog in ages and ages so thought I had better update things a little bit cos my life is getting busy! So I will try and be brief cos I am attempting to show you my calendar for the next few months....
Ok deep breath.... and January (only 5 days left so shouldn't take long)
Remember that course I said I would sign up for if I was to live to fight another day....? Well, the next step is that i have to visit and teach at a different school to my own. As you may recall...
It seems to have gone so quickly, tomorrow I start my tri-cycle, the 3rd cycle of my BEP chemo. This is hopefully the last one, and so a deep breath, endure the beeping machine, the bi-hourly trips to the loo, and the ignominies of an inpatient's life, and I'll be close to the finishing line. I'm all stocked up with tech gadgets, sweets, drinks and tricks to endure the inpatient spell. After that its just 2 day-patient chemo visits and that'll be the last toxic chemical to enter my body....
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of November 2011 and underwent surgery (lumpectomy) in early December 2011. Unfortunately the results of my surgery showed that the disease was progressing rapidly and also that one of the lymph nodes removed at the time for biopsy was also cancerous. This now means that I shall require an 18-week course of chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy.
I heard today that my first chemo will be on Tuesday 7th February 2012 and I am understandably...
saw Dr Hogg at Burnley yesterday.....the lung biopsy showed that it is my breast cancer that has spread..
starting chemo on Friday...they are tablets called..capecitabine and vinorelbine...I haven't had this type of chemo...and i may not lose my hair..so that will be nice...
what won't be nice...I've had the lung drain in a few weeks now and the stitches are out...it's comfy and easy to drain....may now have to be removed, something about it being seen as a 'foreign body' and getting infection...
Everyone needs 5 mins calm in the day, so....
Find a warm quiet place to sit in, an upright chair (with extra cushions nearby) and sit down. Sit as upright as you can (use the cushions for your back if needed). Feet on floor. Shut eyes. Breathe. (Always a good idea).
Imagine sitting in the sun on a warm tropical beach. Wriggle your toes in the sand. Breathe In........Breathe Out. Focus your attention on your breathing. As you breathe out, let go of any tensions in your neck & shoulders. Breathe...
