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Friday 11th December
Rang the day unit and, sure enough, had to go in. The third day in a row. I know we're lucky to be able to just go in and get treated but I really didn't want another 4/5 hour day at hospital. My mood has been 'simmering' for a couple of days and totally slumped on the way over because I'd had to miss a couple of rare nights out recently because of colds - either mine or other people's. I'm really tired of doing everything I can to minimise risk only to...
hi all how do i get my private messages,anyone who has sent one please dont think im ignoreing you just havent worked it out yet ,thankyou all for your kindness n support love 2 u all xx
Dear Readers - I am putting on a link which is for a registered charity that is raising money for photodynamic therapy as a treatment for cancer. As well as giving information about trials, it also gives some information about hospitals and consultants who are already involved in the treatment. It is a genuine link, despite the very bad name! Forgive me for doing this Macmillan - I have no axe to grind (except a very personal one!) but this link should be of interest to many of you carers and cancer...
So, I'm standing in the supermarket, and, as you do, I start chatting to the woman behind me at the check out. I've not had a good day, and her bright smile and chatter is welcome and pleasant and gives a sense of "normality" Neither of us has done any shopping for Christmas, not one mince pie, not one present so far, no tree up, and I start to warm to her, maybe I'm not so odd...... I'm not the only one who hasn't done anything yet. Me, because I've been so busy grieving since...
Hi
I have rang my lung nurse on several occasions and I appreciate meso. is still a fairly new cancer and so the oncologists etc. arent able to answer all the questions.
We dont want a bungled answer we want the truth which is "I dont know the answer to that as yet".
The lung nurse asks you t describe the pain etc. have you tried this pain killer etc. ring back after a week on this pain killer and we will go on from there if it hasnt worked. Basically I have rang so many times as you...
last night i shaved my head and i feel OK about it, but my husband has been really off with me.
i feel i can't show him my bald head so wore a hat to bed last night what can i do to make it easy on him.
i would like to say a very big thankyou to everyone who answerd my blog yesterday, your kind words and support made me feel much better,although im still in terrible pain i know i can get through this thanks to all you wonderful friend on here and my family ,i no longer feel i am alone thankyou all from the bottom of my heart love n gentle hugs to you all xxxxxx julie
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hi there - hope everyone is well - i have not wrote for a while but i have kept trying to follow what everyone has been up to - the last 10 days have been fairly ok - my biggest problem seems to be is that i am very tired - but i seem to have got that sorted out and have began pacing myself - i suppose you just have to try things and find what suits you really - as far as the chemo is concerned i think i am coping ok with it - living on my own with the little one and having chemo was at first a bit...
Thursday Off to the Radiotherapy department for The Planning Session. Airy waiting area and WRVS come round with tea! Excellent. But there was a TV on in the corner, which no-one was really watching, with a load of squawking bints arguing at full volume on some godawful sitcom. No need for that I thought selfishly. It might be a nice, genuine distraction for people waiting for treatment, I know that. But give me a radio every time! After a half hour wait, went through. It wasn’t as hi-tech as...
