Last night I couldn’t sleep. Exactly two years ago I was diagnosed with NHL,kidney cancer and possible breast cancer all on the same day! My mind went into overdrive. I could sleep, eat or function normally. My usual calm, logical personality was replaced by someone I didn’t know! I was distraught as to how I was going to tell my three grown up sons, cross that I might not live long enough to get my state pension and worried that I might die before my 93 year old mum.Within weeks I had my kidney removed. That was a lucky find because if I hadn’t had the ct scan to stage the lymphoma it would have been a different story. The breast lump was biopsied and was fortunately nothing to worry about. I am still on watch and wait for follicular lymphoma and feeling very well.
signing up to this website was the game changer for me. Thank you to everyone who gave me such support and wise advice especially Mike the Highlander. Also thank you for your virtual hugs.
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