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Hi Everyone
Was diagnosed in December 2012 with Melanoma - had the mole from my leg removed then further surgery and was advised they had caught it all.
5 Weeks ago found a lump in my groin Biospy found it was Melanoma that had spread into my Lympth Node.
Just had surgery 2 weeks ago to remove all Lympth Nodes in my groin and awaiting the results to see if it has spread into any of the others.
Got my appointment with my consultants tomorrow and i am so scared and worried as the internet seems...
Well as anyone who is observant will notice its 4.20am and I am online which I think if you read my blog may be indicative of when I have not been the caring supportive partner I should be.
I have no real understanding of how my partner is feeling we talk and at times things are good and at times bad we are a year in from diagnosis and there is no cure but right now a year on after 1st round of chemo did not go as well as expected on rutambix for the next 2 years.
Its the everyday things that seem...
After a false start last week where my 30 day RT start date was unexpectedly postponed for seven days, I have a strange feeling of 'deja vu' as I prepare myself to embark on the journey to full fitness.
Apart from a stiff neck and some discomfort in my right shoulder I have recovered well from the selective neck dissection to remove the offending lump from the right side of my neck, which i was lucky enough to notice whilst shaving in late July. My 10 inch scar is almost unnoticeable, and...
I spent two weeks in hospital, with a catheter, which had been inserted during the operation. This meant the urine bottle was hanging on the side of my bed and I had to sleep either on my back or turned slightly left or right.
I wasn’t allowed to drink water, only to wet my lips with small sponges on sticks. An epidural had been set up in my spine, to minimise any pain that might arise. I also had an oxygen mask fitted. At regular intervals, a nurse would wake me to give me pain killers. The first...
After a bad patch, things are beginning to look up. My pain control regime has settled down and all symptoms are a little better. Secondary symptoms like constipation have responded to a gentle laxative for example. The best of all was when my four adult children arrived from various corners of the earth to sort out the home arrangements here.
Two of the children were due to come to the UK on business anyway. It just happened that their parents' crisis coincided with their planned visits. The...
My Dad was diagnosed suddenly with AML after seeing his doctor with a really bad infection. This was 4 weeks and 5 days ago. Having always been a very fit and healthy man, it has come as a massive shock to both him and all of the family. The first tests were done and we were told the course of action would be to have Chemo (be hit hard with it) for 10 days and then to see what to do from there on. He was told that it wasnt the worst strain of AML but when we asked specifically the type, we were not...
Hello,
I am sitting in bed, at 4.15am and I am not the remotest bit sleepy and my heart won’t stop pumping in over-drive so I think that I’ll write in here for a while. I hope it calms me, I am not even sure what I am exactly stressed about – all I know is that right this instant nothing will distract my brain or calm me so I thought I would just run with it. Like if you’re riding a horse that is chomping at the bit and spooking a lot, it’s really scary but sometimes if you say ‘go on then, just...
We went to the head and neck cancer support meeting last night and found a precious soul, Mike, who has been through it his self 3/4 years ago. It is sooo lucky we found him after our last encounter and not the other way around but maybe it was meant to be, to let us realise that we may have rough times ahead how ever much we try to kid ourselves that we will sail through it.
The tiny tiny hole that K has in his right nostril keeps blocking up already and when it does he says he feels so depressed...
