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• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 11 hours ago
• One Life Live It

  Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer

  Irishgirl16 16 hours ago
• Silly

  Bbbb 18 hours ago
• Wittering away...

  Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 1 day ago
• Speaking to an empty room

  RedTree26 1 day ago
• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

  Beesuit 2 days ago
• Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer

  Lemsip 3 days ago
• My mum 86yrs

  Julie17 4 days ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 8 days ago

Latest blog posts

• How important a smear test is

  2 different appointments ,2 different outcomes.1 Missed appointment.

  Hi i would just like to tell every woman out there how important your invitation for a smear test really is.My partner battled for 3yrs with stage 4 cervical cancer.She was only 42years old when she passed on 5th may 2022.Our relationship laste...

  Dora223 over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  6/4/2024

  Feeling sick on and off, but only a little after my anti seizure tabs. Tired as per normal. Few grumps kick in. Always the dogs barking- I yell shut up so loud it causes a deadly silence after. Scares the family into silence. Eek

  W J over 2 years ago
• A Blip...

  The Truth is Out There; RFID tracker/ scout

  I tell people that I am going to have a tracker inserted into my breast to let the surgeon locate the tumour (which is very small) and everyone nods knowingly. As do I when the surgeon explains - because there's a whole page my Green File dedica...

  Caz 17 over 2 years ago
• A Blip...

  Held in the Light

  It really feels real once I start telling people. They say 'How are you?' not expecting a twisted face sort of reply. I'm not a good liar and if someone asks me how I am then I tell them. But it turns out to be hard.  'Sorry I won't be available...

  Caz 17 over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Wednesday 3rd April 14th Day post 2nd Paclitaxel

  Had a terrible night's sleep lastnight. I just couldn't turn my brain off,  then my leg and arm started hurting and I just couldn't get comfortable. I dozed on and off and finally gave up and got up just after 4am.  Roll on to t...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
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  Steph - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Tuesday 2nd April 13th day post 2nd Paclitaxel

  Well I have had a few very uneventful days. My thigh has still been a little painful especially at night but not as bad since stopping the Filgrastim injections. The district nurse came to change my dressing and take my bloods ready for this week&#39...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  1/4/2024

  Felt like an ok day. Congestion in the morning is the usual thing. And some constipation over the last week. That was…cleared today lol. I do try shimmy past a table and great my big toe crack. I do feel weak after the chemo, so now it’s...

  W J over 2 years ago
• Some Mistake ?

  Some Mistake

  Failed tests are usually what I associate with a car M.O.T. A mechanic giving you that long intake of breath before saying something about high milage, expired warranty and age. So, getting a “failed” mammogram test did not seem so bad. A...

  Optimus over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  30/3/2024 okish

  Head ache has dialled down and the annoying buzz tssst business has settled a bit. Some throb ache though in my op side at times. I’ve been in a fairly good mood and slept well. Probably tired put me out. ( only had mini Easter eggs nommm)

  W J over 2 years ago