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  • dottyx2's blog
    Try again
    Hello everyone. Thank you to all the people who very kindly left lovely, warm, snuggly comments and made me cry. You know who you are and it's good to be sharing the journey with so many others. (If we have to be making it at all!) Did try to answer personally but computer literacy not up to the task - as you can see from the previous attempt at a blog!) It's going to get rough I can hear you all sigh! Lots of love Dx
    Former Member
  • dottyx2's blog
    Hello
    Hello to everyone, Thank you to the people who left comments. (You know who you are and your comments have all been warmly received and even made my cry - only for a little moment. I'm not, luckily, a weak woman!!) I've been trying to reply personally but have only succeeded in sending myself two more comments! Why wasn't I born computer literate?He ho. It's great to know you're all out there. love and hugs.
    Former Member
  • Sunflower61's blog
    chemo starting tomorrow
    Spoke to soon didn't I got the call from Christies have to be there for 2.30pm tomorrow, help !! what do I do I eat before going or not can anyone advise what to do please ? xxxx
    Former Member
  • Sunflower61's blog
    Hi there again
    Hi everyone it's a sunny day today always makes you feel better, have had my hair cut short in preparation for the fall out, and hubby has shaved his completely in sympathy he's so sweet as he has a really nice head of hair. Everyone says my hair looks great hubby says it looks sexy. I'm expecting my date this week to start chemo still anxious but am trying not to let it take over everyones blogs are comforting so I'll just wait and see what happens. Love to all xxx
    Former Member
  • sorted67's blog
    Your chariot awaits, ma'am...
    Never got round to writing this weekend and can't remember much now so, in no particular order - kids know what they're doing this week; went to the gig they'd promoted themselves on Saturday night (couldn't not go in the end :) I ended up 'doing the door' which i haven't done for a while. My faculties were tested by having to give out change and glo-sticks; stamping hands; drawing a star on the other hand if they were over 18 (for the bar); working out whether the ID shown meant...
    Former Member
  • dazzy2009's blog
    day out
    Hi all i am trying to organise a day out so we can all meet up for the opportunity to get to konw us all better. i know it will be hard for some of us and if you are intresterd doing so then can you email me to lot me know and then i can try and set a day and time to suid all and eney ideas way we can all meet. thank you.
    Former Member
  • dottyx2's blog
    New to all this!
    Hello, I'm very new to all this - double diagnosis of breast cancer and lymphoma six weeks ago and now two and a half weeks after my mastectomy. Feeling a little lost but coming back up.
    Former Member
  • purdeybru's blog
    Today has been a very good day.
    Hi all. Operation went as well as could be expected but looks like I have some lymph node involvement too. Hopefully won't be too long until I can go and have them out too and get on with things. Came home yesterday complete with drains and a lovely flowery bag to keep them in. Everyone calls them my smoothie bottles. Have allready been back to the hospital today as I pulled one of them off my suction bottle and had to go and have it replaced. I keep getting up and forgetting that I am attached...
    Former Member
  • positivelady's blog
    CANCER CANNOT........
    CANCER IS SO LIMITED..... IT CANNOT cripple love.. IT CANNOT shatter hope... IT CANNOT corrode faith... IT CANNOT eat away peace IT CANNOT destroy confidence... IT CANNOT kill friendship... IT CANNOT shut out memories... IT CANNOT silence courage... IT CANNOT reduce eternal life... IT CANNOT quench the spirit... Author unknown I read this on an American cancer site i go on...just thought i'd share it with you all.
    Former Member
  • Marshax2's blog
    A lump's progress....
    Well this week has had it's up and downs. On Wednesday I went for my long awaited appointment with the consultant oncologist to discover what thoughts he had about my enlarged lymph node. I got to the hospital early, as I always do, and was the only person in the waiting room. Sat down and read a magazine, the usual out of date ones! My heart sank when the same registrar I saw 3 weeks ago (the one that couldn't decide on a course of action without speaking to her boss) called me through to the...
    Former Member
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