hi im 36 mother of 3 n diagnosed dec 23. ive had 2 ops n 5 of 6 chemo n finding it very hard at mo. feel so peed off n cant get rid of that feeling. would love to chat. x
Update....thank you so much for your kind thoughts nd wishes. My son and I are both bearing up, still can't believe what is happening but not quite so angry as last week. Went back to work on Tuesday, body there, brain was not. Also went to the hospice on Tuesday evening to the support group as after Monday at the cancer hospital in Manchester seeing the radiotherapy machines brought things back. Have to say they were absolutely brilliant at the hospital with my granddaughter, nothing was rushed, infact they took ages with her, playing games getting her relaxed. She was measure for a mask, which to be honest would have freaked an adult let alone a child. They had to make one for her Piggy (Winnie the Pooh) comforter first before she would entertain having one, which they can then decorate with stickers and paint to turn it into a princess mask. Then they let her play with the buttons moving to bed up and down etc. They deserve medals those people. Tuesday she had to go back for some more scans for measurements and now we are just waiting for the first appointment for the treatment, which will last six weeks.
There was a programme on TV last week showing this very thing.The mask and the children decorating it and the process and while the adults were wary of it the children didnt give it a second thought.
I hope you are looking after your health as much as you can.I cant even begin to imagine how you all are,it is just too cruel.
All the luck in the world.Give her a big hug from us all.
Thanks for the update. Things do tend to get slightly calmer when things start to happen re treatment etc. Something else to focus on, I suppose. And as you say, once you start to get to know the wonderful staff that will be looking after your grand daughter, then hopefully it will help you all to cope - even just a little bit.
Big hugs to you all coming from breezy Northumberland. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
The Case of the Disappearing Grains of Salt, by Shents...
Hey all
Just had the wierdest trip to a hospital in my entire life.
I had a mammagram, then a magnified mammagram, then an ultrasound scan. They were looking for the 'grains of salt' that were found on my mammagram 2 weeks ago. Something that could have been fine, but might not have been...
At the end of all these procedures, they said - 'We can't find anything. We've been asked to take a biopsy, but there's nothing to take a biopsy of...'
'Sooooo, that's good news right?' I asked, a little puzzled, and my heart beating like the clappers.
'Yeh,' the radiographer replied. 'A little strange, but good news....'
So here I am - a few more gray hairs after the worry of the last 2 weeks, but all in one piece.
Thanks so much everyone for your kind thoughts and Tony for your prayers....the good vibes and the big man upstairs have done their bit for me today.
just finished my chemotherapy and am on week two of a four week course of radiotherapy. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I didnt have a very good time during chemo but was very lucky to have supportive family and friends who i could talk to but they didn't have cancer and so couldn't fully comprehend what I was going through, that's why these chat pages are so good, everyone understands what we're experiencing. Cancer is like being on a roller coaster one day you're ok coping well, the next in the pit of dispair. Keep talking about it to anyone who'll listen, bottleing things up will only make it worst, cry when you need to but remember to laugh and be happy on your good days. Remember friends are only a click away on this chat site.
Firstly I would like to say sorry for not being on lately but I have been so busy at work and then so shattered when I get home I drop into bed. I have been keeping up with all the posts though and some are so sad I find it hard to believe their is a God in this world. My thoughts are with you and you know who you are.
Caroline I was so pleased to see your post about going out, like I said to you brush yourself down and go for it. How did it all go and when is the next outing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tony am so glad I am back reading your posts you always have so many words of wisdom, we all oew you so much
Well I have some news, I had a CT Scan this week and the results came in today, all is clear, nothing showing in my lungs, heart, bones etc so now I will have to keep my fingers crossed. I have another mamogram on the 16th Feb as you do and then I have my consultant on the 17th Feb, am asking for a second opinion for my reconstruction as the plastic surgeon I saw wants to do a tummy tuck and reconstruction at the same time using fat from my stomach for my boobs. Well my oncologist was not very happy when I told him about this so he is arranging for me to see someone else.
Well all you lovely people I must stop now as I am at work and want to get home so I may celebrate with a very nice Vodka and Diet Coke lol
Hey Shents, nearly cried when I read your good news. Its' the waiting to know time that is so hard wondering and worrying about the results, I am so pleased for you that they were clear.
Just wanted to sign in and see how everyone was doing, Ive been lucky and been pretty good on the chemo but oh my - the chemo brain. I forget what i am doing, and what i am writing and everything seems to be done or spoken in double dutch or in a back to front fashion. So if any of my posts have been a bit weird or not made much sense - you know why! No apologies, there are times you can use it to your advantage - like when you say something you shouldn't !
