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  • robsean's blog
    New to this
    Hi all, Im very new o this and not really sure what to write.. I have joined this site as i have just recently found outthat my mum has cancer. Im still really struggling o take it all in and cant get my head round it at all. On Tuesday last week my mum was admitted to hospital with nothing more that a blood clot in her leg and stayed in for 3 days, while she was there she told them that she was awaiting a brain scan as she had been getting really bad headaches for a few months and was just sleeping...
    Former Member
  • tantan's blog
    had a good day
    It was family friday today, the night when we all go to my sisters. Ian surprised me when I asked him if he wanted to come and said yes, cos he normally struggles with it. We had a really good night, he didn't once look as though he was struggling. Have just realised it is probably due to the steroids starting to kicking in. If he carries on like this he should feel strong enough to cope with the chemo that Dr Sykes offered. I'll talk to him in the morning about it.
    Former Member
  • KarenTx2's blog
    Pain in thigh after Hyst. Why??
    My mum had her hyst. two and half weeks ago ..wound healing and swelling gone down .. but she is complaining of pain in her thigh and when she touches it, it feels numb. Rang the helpline and they say might be a trapped nerve ?? She was supposed to have her appointment at the hospital but they canx as some of the results arent back .. Has anyone else had this kind of thing ? is it maybe something to do with the lymph glands they removed ... Lympowassit ?? Please help??
    Former Member
  • marniep's blog
    My story...
    Hello My name is Marnie and I just want to say Im sorry that your husband dies of cancer. I hate CANCER!!! I experienced thyroid cancer and it made me so chemically out of balance that I have to take six different drugs plus Vitamins to stay sane. Didnt know this was gonna be a such a long journey considering the type of cancer. But the past six years caused me to invent a product to help me organize my pills. I didnt want an old pill box. It reminds me of a sick person. I am getting well not sick...
    Former Member
  • gerzabec's blog
    GOODBYE MY DARLING RAY
    My darling Ray died on Monday 3rd August at 09.45pm after a 5 month fight with cancer. I brought him home on the Friday before and he spent his last days in his own bed and died with all his family around him. It was very traumatic and sad but I was glad it was at home. I miss him so much as he was my soulmate, best friend and lover. My family have been terrific and helped me so much over the last few days with all the practical stuff which is a great relief. I still find it hard to believe...
    Former Member
  • janestheone's blog
    janestheone
    Hi, I live in France, where the doctors and the healthcare system are the very best, and my friend and colleague has Hodgkins lymphoma, for which he had treatment in the UK last year with limited success and has now restarted chemo in France, but he is going down it seems to me. I am just a friend so I am not family and do not count, but I cannot accept it. I really cannot.
    Former Member
  • Bertiebassetts Return Journey
    Relapsed AMlL now Myelodysplasia
    Bert has Myelodysplasia after a few months remission from AML His Myelodysplasia which will evolve back into AML, although they can't say when. they said he needs to have a bone marrow transplant to have any life, we have to go back in 2 weeks as it will change quickly.bloods have stayed the same since last week and they will monitor him closely They have emailed the bone marrow team in Glasgow to get the ball rolling and start the search for a donor. We are not even sure at this stage that the...
    Former Member
  • Babybear's Blog
    Relapsed AMlL now Myelodysplasia
    Bert has Myelodysplasia after a few months remission from AML His Myelodysplasia which will evolve back into AML, although they can't say when. they said he needs to have a bone marrow transplant to have any life, we have to go back in 2 weeks as it will change quickly.bloods have stayed the same since last week and they will monitor him closely They have emailed the bone marrow team in Glasgow to get the ball rolling and start the search for a donor. We are not even sure at this stage that the...
    Former Member
  • shatzidoc's blog
    paget's disease of the breast
    I am new to this site, so hopefully this post is done right. I went to a new doctor today as i have recently moved to a different state. I had suspected for a while there was something wrong with me but could not get anyone to really pay attention....oh you just have cysts...oh you need more vitamins,,,,etcetc. but i KNEW i didnt feel right for almost a year now and about 6 mons. i have had the crusting around my nipple and occasionally found that my bra stuck to my nipple from where it had oozed...
    Former Member
  • xjanx's blog
    thanks for your support
    thanks for your support it's been a bit of a hard time for me last few days, i think i'm finally getting my self in mind to get through next coming weeks. i hope your treatment kazzy went well for you, fingers crossed xx. i really hope it's my last treatment, i tell my self third time lucky lol. they haven't taken me of thyroxine, they think it will make me really poorly, so instead i have to go for injections on the saturday and one on sunday then come in on monday for treatment. so i'm bad all...
    Former Member
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