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  • smbc09's blog
    How Do You Mentally Get Past Chemo?
    I am new to the site but have been undergoing chemotherapy for five months now. For the most part, up until now, I have done well in staying focused on powering through the treatments and continue a pretty regular schedule. I am getting increasingly physically fatigued, which I had expected, but the mentally exhaustion seems to baffle me. I have weird mood swings and kjust want to cry a lot, and I am far from a cryer. I have always been one of those "rather die then cry" people because I never want...
    Former Member
  • bigdave's blog
    I'm so lucky but I'm still terrified
    I was found to have a tumour on my left kidney last Wednesday more by lock than judgement. thankfully I had been admitted 2 weeks earlier with pneumonia and being a coward when it comes to needles I did not let them do a chest drain so I was sent home and had to wait four a ct scan {coward} as an out patient but that was cancelled So I went back to my GP and sed id have the chest drain if they’d sedate me so she got me re admitted to Hospital thankfully where they did some more tests then admitted...
    Former Member
  • nanaboo's blog
    Hosp visit
    We have seen the consultant and Alans treatment starts Thurs week 26th. Once every 2 weeks over 6 mths. He is going on Chemo ABVD . He has to have a lung test and Bone marrow /bone taken next week .So we start to climb the ladder . Hoping for a better night tonight as i had a small amount of sleep last night. If his cough went away that would be so good.
    Former Member
  • DMKTK1's blog
    Just implants without flaps
    Can someone comment on just getting implants alone and no flap surgery or why they chose flap or LD and not just implants?. It seems like most women have flap or LD surgery. Can anyone shed some light on me as to why they did or didn't choose just the implants alone.(I'm repeating myself!) I am going to have a mast next month with recon and trying to decide. Have not met with the recon doc yet. I am small to medium size breasted, but thinking of just going with the implant. I presume expander then...
    Former Member
  • tr0gl0dite's blog
    Stress Stress Stress!!
    Aagghhhhh I have spent ages trying to talk to someone at my local PCT regading the funding for my transplant. Each day I call in the morning, I call again around lunch time and then again in the afternoon. I speak to lots of voice mail boxes and leave lots of messages but no-one has attempted to get in touch. Today I spoke to the health service ombudsman who gave me the details of the chief executive of the PCT and what do you know as soon as I mention his name I get put through to a human. I...
    Former Member
  • nanaboo's blog
    Newbie
    Hello everyone . I am new to the list here hoping for some extra support over the coming months as i have no idea what i am about to face.. My husband has just been diagnosed Hodgkin disease we see a consultant tomorrow. I have entered the Race for Life at Sutton Park in july as my mum and aunt both have breast cancer. nanaboo
    Former Member
  • laura 1964's blog
    Good bye to my wee maw
    My wee maw finally lost her battle today, I have never known a more brave & courageous woman than my mum, she fought a long hard battle, my dad & I have been by my mums side for the last week & a half as she fought to stay with us, she never complained once & was forever apologising to us (can you believe that) it just shows what a truly remarkable woman she was, I will miss her forever & a day. I was honored to be there on her final journey & was with her to the end, I,ve cried a river as nothing...
    Former Member
  • smithigj's blog
    Robotic prostatectomy and a speedy recovery
    My husband had robotic surgery for the removal of his prostate gland. He had early stage prostate cancer (Gleason 6) PSA 5. It's amazing how he has recovered so quickly - back at work part time after 3 weeks! In terms of continence he is pretty much dry now - just the odd leak if he goes too long between loo trips! The surgeon was able to preserve nerves so we're hoping for improvements in erections soon. He goes back to Addenbrookes next week for his 6 week check up. At the time he felt surgery...
    Former Member
  • Sue_K's blog
    Does anyone know about this rare form of cancer Thymoma and thymic carcinoma?
    Hi there, does anyone know about this rare form of cancer, my bf has just diagnosed with it, he's had the chemo etc and surgery due soon, apparently the risk of survival is 2 out of 10 ;(
    Former Member
  • jaja's blog
    my boyfriens lung cancer
    I would like to thank everyone on here who have listened and supported me during the fight of cancer, that sadly has ended for my boyfriend yesterday, he died 12th march. I think this is a great support site, and thank you all Janis
    Former Member
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