Morning all, hope you are all keeping well.
Had an appointment with my Oncologist yesterday, he authorised another 9 chemo's. But I haven't yet had a scan to see what effect the first round of chemo has had. He said on the basis of questions he's asked me, my responses and the look of the area concerned is a clear indicator that the chemo has had some effect on the tumour. This is positive news right? But still I am mentally unable to accept it and remain pessimistic to safeguard myself. I believe this is because I have no faith and went through such a bad rollercoaster time when they were trying to find a diagnosis. I mean amongst other mishaps they completed a scan and advised me it wasn't cancer I had a bleed. Yeah right, I actually had a 15 cm tumour, how the hells bells do you miss that on a scan huh!! Now when they give me positive news, I struggle to accept it as I'm so scared they'll give me hope but then only take it away again down the line. Does anybody else feel this way?
Food shopping today and I think a cream cake is in order! Hope you all enjoy your day whatever it is you may be doing.
Eddie, I am so sorry to hear about Marie. I have followed this thread through my lurking days and I know how much you valued each other's friendship.
She really did have a hard time with all of the incompetence she had to put up with.
I'm so glad she managed to get away for breaks here and there.
My condolences to her husband, daughter, grandson, other family and friends.
RIP Marie.
Helen x
Thank you Helen, Marie's husband told me what the forum meant to her, and her friends on here, and I hope you are doing ok Helen, Marie and I would often look at how many views our posts were getting, and wished a few more people would join in, maybe the thread doesn't have to end, perhaps it can be about good times with lost friends.
Eddie xx
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