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Hi everyone...
Those who know me know my story which is avaialable on a previous blog. Melanoma removed 1 year ago, long recovery but here i am 1 year later all healed and putting up with lymphoedema
No holidays last year so June i am off to colombia as i ahve always wanted to go to south america.
so travel insurance. 100000 sites and quotes later and here is the best quoete so far. £64 for a single trip with all medical problems declared.
http://www.cancertravelinsurance.com/
if you know...
Well we went to the Clinic today and finally his liver function is coming down to the level they think they want so hopefully they will be able to get his chemotherapy on Thursday fingers crossed. We will find out more on Wednesday when we go back to the clinic.
The only thing that is worrying me is that Clint is looking so forward to the Chemo starting i am just afraid that when he gets it he will not be that happy!! They told him that he will definately lose his hair but i suppose that is a temporary...
HI
this is the first time I have felt strong enough to post and hope that there are some people out there who can help---My wife was diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer at the end of January and has jsut finished her first course of chemo and radiotherapy--she begins with her second course on wednesday (oxaliplatin) and will be having Cetuximab for the liver--I have an understanding of how th MOAB works as I this but I do not really understandthe difference betweem Cetuximab and Avastin--other...
Hi, my name is Nigel and I live in Kent. I am married with a 16yr old daughter who lives with her mother in Australia and I also have two step daughters aged 16 & 18. Up until the end of last month everything was fine having recently celebrated my 50th birthday, work is busy but enjoyable. I am a Regional Health & Safety Manager and my Wife, Beverley is an Executive Assistant.
In March I went to my Doctors with a nagging pain in my chest, which to be honest had been niggling me since before...
OMG ! Felt a touch better this weekend so good overall and eaten slightly more.Not much but better but better than last 6 weeks.
Ok was diagnosed with CC in Dec 09 and had a radical hysterectomy in Jan 2010,since then I seem to be having one problem after another, CT scans and waiting for results, my last check up the nurse suggested that i see a councellor. What do I do ? I am a strong person who feels that I do not need to see a counsellor I feel embarassed that she even suggested this my husband thinks that this will help, but help what ?
its been a long hard 6 months since trica left us.dont like to think about her but i know i need to come to terms just dont kow how to
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