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  • beanpole's blog
    Back to reality
    Got back from a fantastic holiday, great hotel, weather. Clive went parascending , jetbiking and did 6 scuba dives. Sieze the moment and all that. Since we got back his eating had been getting bad again , no meat / bread. Had his first lot of taxotere chemo a couple of weeks ago. Doesn't seem half as bad as the 5fu one so far. Was much tireder with the other one and no sign of hair dropping out yet. A few days ago he has noticed his swallowing has improved again and he even ate pork pie yesterday...
    Former Member
  • joeyx2's blog
    worried about mum
    hi again am so worried about mum she has lymphoma non- hodgkins . she had her first chemo last week .went and saw her every day she is tired all the time and she on pain killers for her tumor which is in her arm .she sleeps all day only when someones walks in like my dad or family she is a wake for a little bit. i put this down to her drugs and chemo but not sure she lost some weight and dont look her seft at all . she never say much any more to the family its like she has gone which really upsets...
    Former Member
  • Whisperingserenity's blog
    I feel the need to let it out...
    Where to start...ive been reading over this site for a few days now and just couldnt start a thread not even to introduce myself. So i decided to blog ,to use it to gabble away my worrys & fears. Im 39 and my partner paul is 38 he hasnt been well for a couple of months now,he had blood tests 10 days ago on the friday by saturday morning he was admitted to hospital. We sat waiting to see the doctor i sensed that we both knew this was serious but unable to share our fears. The doctor said it was...
    Former Member
  • Annieee's blog
    screening for lung cancer
    Hi all I just wondered why there is no screening for lung cancer given that it is very common in a certain age group and more treatable if detected early. Surely a simple X-ray could be used? If anyone has any positive lung cancer stories they'd be welcome. We're still waiting for my dad to see the consultant this week so know very little thus far. Annie x
    Former Member
  • Jillyanna's blog
    Hypertensive Crises
    Hi people, hope your all doing well as you can! Just thought I'd let you know of my horrible experience with chemo over the last few weeks, but don't want to scare anyone that is taking it, because it only happen to 1/100 people-and i was either the 1 or the 100!! Just want to make you all aware that while you are undergoing treatment it is wise to do your blood pressure otherwise you can suffer with something called a 'hypertensive crisis', makes you life threatningly ill, your blood pressure creeps...
    Former Member
  • AndieLou's blog
    Soft tissue Sarcoma...advice needed!!
    Can anyone help.... My mum was diagnosed with a Sarcoma (Stage 4) in her thigh at christmas after a year of thinking it was a pulled muscle and having 6 months of physio!! It was removed in January but as it was in the muscle they had to remove two large muscle groups from her leg and also a main nerve. The operation was a real worry as there was a possibilty they might of amputed her leg....thankfully that didn't happen!! Things have improved loads over the last month as she has started to walk...
    Former Member
  • positivelady's blog
    yet another worry!
    hi all. my partner was first dx with bowel cancer 5 years ago, he had op and was considered cured. unfortunately it has now reoccurred with secondaries in the liver, unoperable but treatable. we have just looked at our paysafe insurance policy to cover mortgage payments and it says they will not pay out if this illness is related to an illness we knew about at the time of taking out the policy. well we did know about and declared it and at the time of taking out the policy he was all clear. however...
    Former Member
  • Cherryl and Peter's blog
    Everyday living........how do you all cope?
    I have been sitting here wondering how each and every one of youl cope with the everyday stress and strain of living with cancer or caring for partners, parents, children, family and friends, I am interesting to find out how you do it? I am sure others would appreciate reading your stories also. For instance, our family and friends praise us on our attitude to all that is happening at the moment and cannot understand how we are keeping so upbeat, our answer to this is: . If we were down and in...
    Former Member
  • bdear's blog
    should i be worried - diagnosed on friday with a tumour on my kidney - only 38
    hi i am 38 - just been infomormed i have a 1.5 cm tumour on my kidney - the doc seemed sure that this could be whipped out and i would be ok - poss thru keyhole surgery. i dont know if i should be worried, i am seeing the urologist on tuesday and they aim to operate in the next 10 days - with a tumour this size could it have spread will the recovery be painful what chance this can come back will i need drugs afterwards how long after operation will i be well enough to work any help withthese questions...
    Former Member
  • EddinEssex's blog
    Hi, I've recently been advised of a Brain Tumor and been advised it would help to put my thoughts down - i I ramble, I apologise
    Hi It all started very recently, I was not feeling myself about 5 weeks ago, I took 4 days off work, then went into the office and had a Seizure. After visiting two hospitals for EEGs ECGs and MRI's I came home from the last MRI to find 2 policemen waiting at my front door advising me to get back to the hospital at once and gave me a number to call. I must admit, I couldn't even dial the number my hand was shaking so much. I got back on the train and went back to the hospital, I was advised...
    Former Member
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