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• time for a cuppa....

  hugs 11 hours ago
• Speaking to an empty room

  RedTree26 13 hours ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 22 hours ago
• Wittering away...

  Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception

  dolphin99 1 day ago
• My Mengioma Brain Tumour Story

  GaryG298207 2 days ago
• Looking after Mr. B

  Miranda t 5 days ago
• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

  Beesuit 6 days ago
• My BCG Therapy

  Aurelius 7 days ago
• Pedalling through this journey

  Former Member 8 days ago

Latest blog posts

• AJ's blog

  Having a hard time accepting....

  ......that Dad will not change his drinking habit 'just because' he has cancer. Am I being selfish for wanting him to be sober when I visit him with my 5 and 8 yrs old kids. He has diabetes too and that doesnt even make him slow down on the hooch.

  Former Member over 17 years ago
• TxChickieee's blog

  Can't sleep

  Hi everyone, I am new to this site. I am going in for a bone marrow biopsy in a few hours and I am scared to death. I have done so much research ,I think my brain is going into overload. I have found that reading all of your bloggs is a Godsend to me. I have learned so much information and have been so encouraged from all your stories of faith and strength. I would love to hear from anyone out there in blogg land. I am being told I could possible have Multiple MYeloma. I will have all the test results...

  Former Member over 17 years ago
• poppet1802's blog

  1st chemo today

  My Mother-in-law started her Chemo today, She had to go yesterday and have blood tests and a injection which took about 5 hrs in all. She has had 2 types today not sure which but it took about 1 1/2 hrs, next week she has the blood test and then just 1 chemo which should take about 1/2 hr. She said she feels fine just very tired from the last couple of days. The doctor had a good talk with her about the treatment and explained that she was lucky that she was being offered chemo as it is very expensive...

  Former Member over 17 years ago
• EDHenry's blog

  Lymphoedema

  I have recently been diagnosed with Lymphoedema. I am attending the physio at my local hospital. She has given me exercises and lovely lymphoedema garments to wear on my arm. There are times when I am fine and then there are times when I do not feel as good. I have been told that it is long term. To date the swelling has gone down slightly.

  Former Member over 17 years ago
• LyndaT's blog

  wills

  Look I know that I'm not going to die tomorrow or even next week, but for what ever reason I couldn't sleep last night, I have no money, no life insurance, I've put enough money (I hope) into an ISA account in my hubby's name to bury me, and then all there is is a joint savings account with a couple of quid in it and a constantly overdrawn current account in my name, we don't own our own home or anything so would there be any need for a will, after all I've got nothing to leave,except maybe a few...

  Former Member over 17 years ago
• stephens mother's blog

  GETTING BETTER.

  The operation 7th November.2008 Things went well at first. On the Monday, he seemed to be in a lot of pain, in his chest and in his tummy. He was crying, whimpering, and groaning. I upped his pain killers but nothing seemed to help him. By the time it got to 10pm I phoned the NHS help line. There were phone calls back and forth, then the one to say they were sending out a Doctor. He came an hour or two later. He tried to examine Stephen and take his temperature. But it was all to no avail. If Stephen...

  Former Member over 17 years ago
• LyndaT's blog

  side affects

  Only yesterday morning I was replying to one of the members blogs that the side affects of Radium get better in time,as yesterday morning I felt well, unfortunatley by the afternoon I felt awful again,not bad this morning but I don't trust it lol.Don't want to bother the Lung nurses got a Dr's appt on the 15th so hoping to hold out till then, was warned that side affects could last up to 2 months, so only 5 weeks left,already lost a stone and a half,due this bloody awful illness keep if I keep feeling...

  Former Member over 17 years ago
• imamess's blog

  im new to this!!

  I am 24 and i want to talk to people that are going through a similar thing. For about 18 months i wasnt well always at the doctors wiv something wrong, my boyfriend of 5 years said i was a hyperchrondiac (if thats how its spelt), but i knew something wasnt right. I constantly caught colds, sick bugs you name it i had it. The doctor wasnt too concerned though but thinking back maybe she should have been. Im a young girl, a bit overweight but ate healthy and exercised. Maybe six months ago i went...

  Former Member over 17 years ago
• AJ's blog

  No more chemo, what now?

  We went with dad to chemo clinic today, the Doctor has suggested dad stop the chemo, dad has agreed. I am not totally sure of the reasons why, resistance was mentioned and thats fine if I was 100% that was the reason. Last week we went and Dad had been having issues with his memory and some pains down in the groin area. We spoke about this with the Dr and Dad confessed that he drink 4 Pints of beer a day. I of course know that this is not true its more like 4 pints 2 whiskey chasers and then...

  Former Member over 17 years ago
• Jamesyx2's blog

  Hairy Cell Leukaemia - Chemo and Liver Function tests !

  Hi I have been a member on this site for a while but haven't posted anything before, I was diagnosed with Hairy Cell Leukaemia in July this year and following two different treatments I am having problems with the results of my Liver Function blood tests. Perhaps I should provide a little more background, I have just turned 40, married with two children - following a blood test in May last year it was noticed that my blood counts were irregular and so the chain of events began which led to my diagnosis...

  Former Member over 17 years ago