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• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception

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• My Mengioma Brain Tumour Story

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• Looking after Mr. B

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• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

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• My BCG Therapy

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• Pedalling through this journey

  Former Member 8 days ago

Latest blog posts

• 1ronglung's blog

  intro form a new member

  Hi all Just to let you know my story so far. I had the bottom left of my lung taken away (lobectomy a squamous carcinoma) apparently in the lining of the lung 9cm big. The op nearly 5 weeks ago now went well they took out thee lymph nodes to be safe. I start my chemo (Cisplatin &vinorelbine) 2nd September 08 don’t know what to expect side effect wise so that worries me. After the op I felt like I had been kicked around a football field, I feel a lot better now but still sore (thank god or science...

  Former Member over 18 years ago
• Jaynex2's blog

  Well, that’s that then!

  So many times have I contemplated beginning a blog, but for some reason an excuse always got in the way of me and the keyboard. So I saved everything up for one massive brain-dump. And here it is. I’d like to say it was worth waiting for, but in all reality it’s just my observations of the rollercoaster that has been the past 18 months of my life, with cancer. As I sit here, only marginally distracted by today’s episode of Neighbours, I think I am hoping for a cathartic experience … I am approaching...

  Former Member over 18 years ago
• Kellylynn's blog

  last stages

  On August 20 my dad stopped taking in food. On August 21 the home care nurse said we should come home to say our goodbyes as he is the stages of dying. We did get home and I said what goodbye I could and he is still with us as of August 24. His breathing is very erratic at times and he seems to be sleeping 95% of the time. He can still squeeze our hands. He sure doesn't look like himself anymore, so thin and pale. It was so hard going back home, when I left on the 21st I thought I was going to be...

  Former Member over 18 years ago
• Kellylynn's blog

  The story

  New to the whole blogging thing. Here is the story, 2 years ago my Dad was found to have CLL (Chronic Leukemia) - lived a very normal life but he did decide to retire from his job of 36 years. In January of this year, his Oncologist started him on a 4 month round of oral Chemo for this Leukemia. Both my brother and I live 8 hours away so we were relying on my mom telling us what is happening. He lost a lot of weight - had no appetite while taking the chemo - which we thought was normal to a point...

  Former Member over 18 years ago
• Kellylynn's blog

  Massive weight loss

  My Dad has lung cancer that has spread to his bones and brain. He has lost a ton of weight since his diagnosis last month (July). He is taking more morphine as well. Has anyone had experience with the cancer moving so fast?? As a family we are scared, because weekly we see a decline in my father.

  Former Member over 18 years ago
• Cbr55's blog

  first step!

  Well, I've been for my first scan last wed and when i got home on Friday there was my letter waiting for me. Then phone rang, It's the hospital they need me to go back again this tuesday(12 Aug 08)for a second scan. Wed they will tell me the results of what they have found, If it's spread or not, Then unless they change the date i'm in on Friday15th. I have a question for everyone, When you told people you had cancer what reaction did you get? I was very suprised by some of the people i work with...

  Former Member over 18 years ago
• jennywrenny's blog

  jennywrenny

  Hi has anyone out there got mantle cell lymphoma if so can can you tell me how you are getting on. I'm still waiting to find out where mine is and what chemo I will have, Specialist said it will probably be R.Chop

  Former Member over 18 years ago
• Rebeccax2's blog

  GP complaints. Where to start? Any experience of putting a complaint in?

  Hi, just wondered if any of you have put complaints in about a GP, that was obstructive in getting treatment or getting the diagnosis? Really angry that my mums GP did this twice at critical times! After 18mths of being fobbed off with different diagnosis from IBS to middle-aged spread mum was finally diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer, which had spread to both ovaries, omentum etc. She had 6 litres of ascites drained from her stomach! Some middle-aged spread! She is petite and slim so looked...

  Former Member over 18 years ago
• sable's blog

  sable

  Hi, I am waiting to have a double mastectomy in 4 days time. This treatment was my choice as the doctor said that lumpectomy and radiation would be OK. I am having reconstruction at the same time, implant under the muscle. I am just not sure if I have made the right choices and no one I have asked can tell me either.

  Former Member over 18 years ago
• Julesx2's blog

  First chemo 2 days ago

  My chemo started 2 days ago, the next session is in 3 weeks. I was anxious about it cos I didnt know what to expect but it went ok.Problem is I now spend all my time waiting on the effects to hit me and I know I cant go on like this. I know that not everyone experiences all theses effects and at the mo I feel sick in the morning but it soon disappears and I have been given medication to help me with this. For the first time in a while I have been having a wee cry when I get up I hate feeling sorry...

  Former Member over 18 years ago