I was diagnosed with Cancer in March and although we knew it was Cancer its still a shock to be told it. I have had 2 chemo cycles now and have my 3rd at the end of the month. I would love to chat about the chemo side affects to anyone..
Me again, I have just been reading back through our emails and have realised we have not heard from Kathym since July and Hilary August. hope they are ok. Have any of you heard from them them ?
Rose get your picture on here so we can put a face to our messages. I don't believe your shy ha ha xxxx
Not shy just dim ! If you go to Other discussions and onto Dizzies Blog thread I am on there,Click on my blog and there are photos on there but i will also try on here.I,ll pay you a visit in hospital and then you will know what I look like !!
I still can't see you but I will recognise your sideboard . Only kidding.... Yes it will be great if we can meet up when I am in Hospital but I will look ill probably a bit grey and have a mobile phone in my hand trying to communicate with the outside world....
thanks for the well wishes tomorrow, I am sure everything will be fine.
Eileen my first ctscan was at my local hospital and I had to have the drink and the injection, the next one was at the hospital I wrote about that was nearer to me than the London one, with that one I just had the injection. Tomorrow is in London and I don't know how they will handle it, hopefully just the injection in the hand lol, I hate the drink too.
I have my loperamide on hand lol wouldn't get past the door without it, I will write to you all when I get back.
You really are a lovely crowd, wouldn't have felt so positive without you all
I hope I catch you before you go. Hope it goes well I know its not painful or anything but its just seeing Hospitals all the time. I had the 2 ltr drink then another one when I get there and also the canula with the dye in it..Get yourself a nice cuppa when you get home.
My Daughter is coming down today until Sunday and David is away at his friends in Berkshire until Monday so I had a lovely chilled day yesterday on my own. He is going to Kemble Air show tomorrow....
I am looking forward to seeing my new Granddaughter and the Boys as well...
Too much written ion the space of a day for me to remember!
Welcome to our newbie, sorry think it was Anne, as the other have indicated the diagnosis it always a difficult process with much backwarding and forwarding however the explanations of what is happening is usually better than what you describe! Not only is it a scary time but it is the most difficult to get through. Once you have a plan things improve a lot possible cos your 'fighting' it or at least doing something. Have you definately got a tumour/growth on a cyst? I only ask because it should be a tumour/growth on the ovary so you may still be clear on the cancer front. However I would advise not getting to excited purely because its easier to be prepared for the worst and celebrate if it's not!
Dot hope the scan went OK and fingers crossed for Tues. Like you I believe it is what it is - good or bad - and I find this attitude allows me to get on with things and to except the treatment and symptoms with less disruption to my life. If its gonna be limited I want to live it!
Eileen - about to see grand-daughter at last, bet your excited and hopefully your feeling well up to it!
Sharon - only a week to go before you know, enjoy it and treat yourself because once the process starts time will go very quick!
Eileen I know you never mount a response to infection whereas its something I've not had a problem with so far - probably far to common a side effect for me, I only do rare!!!! They went ahead today (despite chesty cough which they ignored!) anyway no problems so far (apart from usual bad veins). Eyes better, much less watery, will be interesting to see if it comes back this time, sincerely hope it was a one off!
Re Kathy and Hilary, if I remember rightly (not likely at present!) one of them logged off permanently while the other one was going to the caravan and didn't expect to post till ?oct.
Eileen I asked about the drink before you have scan and the nurse told me it was down to Doc preference, luckily the hospital I attend now doesn't use it lol, just the canula in the hand. I have now had three scans and every machine has been different, the first and second were very similar but yesterday was like being in a tumble drier lol I thought something was wrong with it, they scanned me then they put the dye in and scanned again, different to the others I have had.
I am going to ring up on Monday to make sure the results will be there for me on the Tuesday as I am not straggling up there for nothing lol.
