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My gorgeous Sam died on the 10th December. He had just started another round of daily radiotherapy for 5 days and I think he couldn't face it. On the evening of his first treatment within half an hour of me ordering, as instructed, the last christmas present for his daughter he became confused and seemed to be suffering from the effects of too much medication even though it had not changed. I hoped he would sleep it off but in the morning Sam was the same. As he was due to have radiotherapy, and...
well have had caelyx for the second time, again sickness not a problem did ok untill the second week. I have now got a rash all over the place but not sore hands and feet..the e45 seems to help me with the rash l hope it contiues to do so. will be wearing loose clothing to help too.
The depression was not so bad this time. l am in my third week now so l hope the rash subsides. will be having my next chemo early in January
I was told my op was first on the list at 8.30am. I was all up and ready, signed the papers ,spoke to the Registrar etc. Suddenly the surgeon appears and tells me that he cannot proceed as a CT done on 15th December shows spread to my spine.
I am lost for words as an earlier bone scan showed me to be clear. Why should it take until 10 minutes before the opp to break the news.?? The whole thing stinks.
They have given me some whitewash about shrinking it with chemo. I am now wondering if I can...
I feel everything is building up in me and I am going to explode. I have gone from being a person who I thought was quite a chilled and relaxed person. Did not use to lose temper with people, but oh how I have changed, what is happening to me. Bob was taken back into hospital on the 12th Dec, in excruciating pain, and is still there. So not a great Christmas. Christmas eve so strange him not being here, I did not stop crying. Sat and stared at christmas tree most of the night , thinking why oh why...
I am really dreading the new year, I just really wish we could stay in 2009 it feels like I am losing more of Bill I know this sounds weird but I just can't get rid of this feeling ! The days are just merging with one another and I find no comfort in knowing the years to come are to be spent without him , how can anybody say time is a great healer when time is the thing that Bill did not get.We were not ready for him to go(is anybody) we thought it was beaten,we thought we were the lucky ones (how...
Hi to all, Im six years on and still have problems with my stomach. Does anyone else have this. I get such terrible indijestion and i cant take any pills all they do is make me worse. but really im scared of pills. I should be ashamed of myself because i did the chemo SO WHAT IS MY PROB?
All their is left is for me to have a endoscophy and im rally scared of anything now. Im haveing my yearly checks and can just about have mamagremme.
So i just wondered does anyone else get indestion i can do the...
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