Thank you so much for accepting me. On 16th December I was diagnosed with cancer. After all the tests, I found out on Friday just gone that the only treatment they can offer me is radiotherapy to postpone the inevitable. They said I may have months or maybe two years. It's a squamous cell cancer, under my chin and spreading up the nerve to my eye. The whole side of my face is numb and I'm currently in hospital with the eye sewn shut and antibiotic drops to help it heal, hopefully. I apologise for any wrong buttons pressed as I'm struggling to see with one eye and I'm not good with technology anyway. How does everyone cope with this sort of news? How do I stay strong for my family? It all feels unreal.
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No need for thank you.
We where all new once, so know how it fills, like you are the only one, you come here, and then realize you are not
No one knows how we fill or what is going threw our scrambled brains, my hubby never really and at times i only told him a little bit, as we try to protect.
Though people here really do know what it is like, that is why you can say anything
because we have all been there, and at times have to again.
It does fill like a weight has been lifted, when you can speak freely here, that's ' why we say.
Scream, shout, rant, cry what ever, we have all done it, though pleased you found us, though wish it could have been elsewhere.
Hello AnnaMary, sorry to hear your diagnosis. Your in the right place, as Ellie and Co have told you we are a group of good people, supportive, caring, quit funny at times and we do understand each othere and you get some pretty good advice as well. Just take one day at a time, keep posting xx
Moi
Thank you. I've just seen the eye doctor who is sending me home. My eye will still be sewn shut and I have to use drops 4 times a day. I'll have to start wearing dark glasses! I'll see what happens with the radiotherapist on Friday. I'm hoping I'll fare better at home.
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