ahh ,so typical , I got my first chemo Tuesday ,the nurse is coming in the morning typo show me how to give the injection ,now what to do about the following , hubbieb has a big heavy cold (soon to be flue) my youngest had vomiting Tuesday night and ...
Well girls I'm here in Lanzarote and the weather is beautiful. I brought the wig and some summer hats and apart from shielding my head from the sun I've worn none of them. I got the thumbs up from hubbie to go without. I have very little hair but eno...
Hi girls, had my mast Wed last week and when I went back on Tue to get dressings changed there was a large buildup of fluid under my incision which had to be drained. Was told as I only had sentinel node +1 taken that it shouldn't happen again. But i...
Ok, I never thought I'd get here, and although am slightly in no mans land in chemo land I am 2/3 of the way there!!
Yesterday I had the privilege of witnessing the bravest ladys last chemo!! Dee really gonna miss you, but enjoy every second of your...
Dear friends,
Next week I will be one full year out of chemo, nine months post radiation and six months back at work (1/2 days only for the moment). My hair has grown back well and I am pretty fit again. My memory has improved and the general mental...
[color=#8000BF:1reexmmb]This is something I have been very reluctant to try during my chemotherapy. I suppose I was a wreck in my head with the cancer diagnosis, surgery and then chemotherapy. The last thing I wanted to do was relax in a quiet way ...
Hi all,
Does anyone know of any support group, anywhere in the country, that is specifically for people with melanoma? If not, is there anyone out there who would be interested in getting together or organising something?
Annieo...
Well girls the start of another journey . Had my first radiotherapy this morning. Stressed out straight away when I looked out the window and saw snow. Left half an hour earlier and ended up being ten minutes late as traffic was at snails pace. Stres...
Hi, I'm looking to hear from other public patient's attending St Vincent's hospital who are currently waiting to be called for breast reconstruction surgery or who like myself have a tissue exapnder and are waiting to be called back to have it remov...
Hi All,
My story began in Jan '13 in the UK where my partner was based, I'm from Ireland and returning here for chemo leg of treatment which should begin before Easter.
When I found lump I was told "most of these things are nothing", henc...
Hello girls,
Got great news today. Nodes clear so no radiation needed. Won't know about other treatments until I meet with oncologist.
Would anyone out there with IDC be good enough to tell me what other diagnostic tests you had done apart from trip...
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