Hi Channy,

Welcome to Cancer Chat.

What a rollercoaster you’ve been on. Fortunately, it sounds as if the final diagnosis has come out well and I sincerely hope that the outcome remains good for you.

Make a list of those radiotherapy questions and bring it to your next appointment. That way you shouldn't forget any of them.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. There is always someone here whenever you feel like talking.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

lucky escape ?  let's hope luck continues.  I have just had radiotherapy, no complaints - only that  DIDN'T get the skin burning and the fatigue...

Thank you for your reply, hope all is well with you now x 

Thank you for your advice, I will be sure to write my questions down before next week x 

I think that you will find it helpful to have everything written down.

Regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Gazza,

I notice that this is your first visit to Cancer Chat, so welcome.

I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. When were you first diagnosed and what stage is your cancer? How many chemo have you had altogether and have you had any side-effects? I'm glad to hear that you can laugh, even if about the strangest things - most of us complain of crying for no particular reason.
Have you got a date yet for further tests to see if the chemo has worked?

I cared for my Mum before she died of secondaries to liver, lungs brain, bone and breast. I have now had breast cancer myself for 7 years, so I am afraid that I don't have that much advice to give. However, I am sure that someone else who has liver cancer will soon come along to chat to you.

I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer and I am just relieved when I wake up in my bed each morning. I try not to dwell on what might be the eventual outcome, instead, I try to make the most of each and every day.  If you can keep up the positivity and continue to laugh, you are three quarters of the way there.

Please keep us informed about how you are getting on. There is always someone here whenever you feel like talking.

Kind regards,

Jolamine

Hi Gazza,

I am glad to hear that you have caught it early - there had to be some benefit from being in the liver programme for all these years! I too have a marvellous liver specialist nurse, who takes all my bloods as well as monitoring my liver. I have Lymphoedema in both arms and hands, so all my bloods need to be taken from my feet - not a pleasant thing to have done. It makes such a difference when you have faith in your doctors and nurses.

I am sorry to hear that you lost your Nan to cancer. This must have been difficult for you when you were only 15? You must be a very strong person if you were able to keep your diagnosis from your wife and son for 7 months. Cancer runs rife in my family too. I told my family immediately and I  have been very open with friends and colleagues.

I understand that you don't want your siblings to go through another cancer journey. Nobody can tell you what to do. It has to be your decision. Put yourself in their position. If the boot were on the other shoe, and it was one of them who had cancer, how would you feel if they never confided in you?

Do let us know what you decide to do and, I hope that you come up with the right decision.

Kind regards,

Jolamine