Hi Sandra,

The nurses asked me to check out this thread and to sort of keep a diary going.

The bad, my adolescent son has been diagnosed with testicular cancer this week and the CT showed its travelled up to his lungs which means after surgery he will need chemo. They'll put in a central line while they remove the teste with the tumour.

The good, I'm proud of him for taking the news in his stride. He looked straight back at the doctor unflinching. If he'd turned to look at me or his mum we would've both started blubbing. Took it well did little man.

We just don't know what to expect from chemotherapy.

I'll post regular updates on here. First step is the operation on Thursday.

Hi ashm welcome to the forum, so sorry about your son, thank you for keeping us updated on how things are going, the ladies come on any time depending what they are doing in today, hope everything goes well best wishes.

Billy 

As long as it’s what you want Billy that’s all that matters x

I think it'll be strange as long as i can remember I've always gone upstairs to bed, were also nearer Bella and she snores like an elephant,, no we talked about it yesterday and we will try it, if we don't like it I've got a lot of furniture to move again, mind you that lift helps I load it up it saves taking it up the stairs I think it's paid for it self already,, anyway good morning to everyone, I'm starting again, hi ho hi ho it's off to work I go, best wishes to you 

Billy 

Morning.. I hope I’m doing this right by replying on the last message posted! Still getting used to it. 

Thank you so much for everyone’s kind words. I still can’t believe what’s happening to be honest. I’m 39 and otherwise fit and healthy. Iv got 2 children my daughters 18 and my sons 15. I’m remaining strong for them as all I can think Is I’m not ready to leave them yet!! 

Then I give myself a talking to and say don’t be stupid your going to do this!! 

Head and emotions are all over the place.

Sandra are you from the north? Just when you called me lass? Haha I am from the north east.

Lisa xxx

Hi Lisa 

Don't worry you've done fine with replying, in fact your doing lot better than i did,, if you want to reply to a specific person go back up string till you find there last letter and open reply,, the letter then puts there name at top, some of the ladies are only on now and again, but they will reply soon, some are a bit older and need thar beauty sleep, don't worry i always talk a load of rubbish, best wishes

Billy 

Hi Lisa 

yes I am... I’m a Northumbrian 4 miles out of Morpeth. 

Eee Lisa when the first told me I thought I’d best get to see the ending of Game of Thrones... I mean of all the things lol. I got to see it though;) :D

have you been given your treatment plan yet? X

Afternoon peeps 

Billy ya gonna have such muscles on ya;)

bad :- none yay

good :- lil ones slept at mine last night bed at 7 nd there till 8:30 this morning :)

got them a see saw so built that then put tent up for them.   Then they... mmm.. yes they were too hot so filled a plastic tub of cold water for them to play with.... seems to have done the trick lol. It is blinking hot mind.

hope u have as good s day as u can peeps x

Hi Sandra 

i thought you were I could tell haha. 

Game of thrones :) that made me giggle. 

I get my treatment plan on Friday Sandra so I kind of feel in limbo at the minute and worried that nothings getting done about it yet. I just want to get on with it now. 

I’m finding myself worrying about every little ache and niggle! 

Lisa xxx

Hi Lisa. 

So glad you joined it been a bit quiet on string lately I've had to talk to myself some of the time, thats not a good sign I know, hopefully others will join you to talk soon. Best wishes. 

Billy

P.s I'm normally up early so if you can't sleep I'll be here., got some good thunderstorm just now,. 

Hello all. Hope everyone is doing as well as possible in this heat! Dizzle - can't believe you'll be holding your little miracle soon. So excited for You! Must be very uncomfortable in this extreme heat but like you said it'll be all worth it. So so happy for you.xxx

I've been off this thread and trying to get my head straight after losing 2 people I loved dearly.  Am officially now off tamoxifen as well and feel better for it. Unfortunately the fatigue is still there and have been told it'll be there for life. Now having targeted physio to help live with it better. Dr's are now recognising the issue it has become for cancer survivors. I'm still not working - had to take a break after all that happened.

Looking forward to my gorjus son coming home for a visit and celebrating his 21st birthday.

Looking back at all the concerns, anxieties and fears I've had - I can honestly say now that reoccurrence doesn't even come into my head at all anymore and have come to terms with life as it is. It's been almost 2.5 yrs post treatment and accepted my life won't be same as before. It has been a struggle so those of you who feel you're ranting or being silly - you're not. So so important to talk always and this forum is a godsend.

All those going thru op, treatment or post treatment - just remember it's all worth it. You got This!

Hi Dizzle i hope you've got a good camera for when bump is born every one on this sting will want to see him, and probably others as well, God bless you, him and hubby of course, best wishes.

Billy 

Hi Dizzle i hope you've got a good camera for when bump is born every one on this sting will want to see him, and probably others as well, God bless you, him and hubby of course, best wishes.

Billy 

Just a quick note got a letter from NHS two people are coming on Friday assessing me and Mrs general health problems, (I thought this could be interesting) be handy if we knew what was wrong with Mrs for starters, i hope they've got our medical notes or it's a waste of time, I'll let you know if it was worth wile.

Billy :-( 

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Billy. Hopefully now you can get some sort of help and remember to not play it down. Tell them what it is like on the very worst day, don't tell them about the good days or you will get nowhere. x

Bad : It's so bleeding hot and i DO have lung cancer

Good : Finally i have a plan

The good may not be that great but it's at least a start.

Hope you can all manage to keep cool, i'm struggling and it's not as hot as the rest of you peeps get.

Take care evryone. 
PJ

Eee Billy I love your outlook on things. 

I hope all goes well and they do actually know what they are there for. 

PJ is right don’t play things down tell it as it is on your worst day because that is what you must be prepared for x

Hi pj

bless, hope it being so close isn’t effecting your breathing too much ️

We had a huge thunderstorm last night but it’s done nothing it seems t clear the air here.... sigh.

you have your treatment plan... yay! How soon do you start to kick butt? X

Evening peeps 

bad :- none yay

good:- full day looking after lil ones. A walk then rest of the day in their back garden. Most of it spent with them playing in the hot tub while I sat in the shade watch them like an old mother hen lol. Back garden... it’s enough for a happy day ️ 

Hope everyone has had as good a day as they couldx

Hi Sandra 

Bad :"when our great grandsons come round all they want is the Internet, youngest is 5 he goes real huffy till i say he can go in the lift I dread what some of the young ones will be like without phones and Internet, they'll be completely lost.

Good :they only come round twice a month its nice to see them BUT,, we've got things they can play with but if it doesn't have a touch screen there not interested,, your lucky Chris wish ours were like yours, best wishes

Billy 

Thanks Sandra, my breathing isn't too bad, in fact, the doctor yesterday said it was better than i thought.

We had the thunderstorms too but it didn't make things any easier, we are forecast more thunderstorms tonight around 6 ish. I wish we could bottle the heat up and store it for the colder weather ... pie in the sky i know but maybe someone can invent this technology for me.

Not sure when my treatment starts but it's the surgery option first, no walk in the park i know but i am as ready as i can be i suppose, hopefully within the next week or two.

Bad : too early to decide so i will say none; lol.

Good: the same, it's too early.

That's a kop out :p

That's the youth of today. They have been brought up with technology unlike us so they don't know any different.

Are you ready for your visitors today ? I hope they can do something for you. x

Why does everyone think today is Friday you the third one this morning, I'm having a good laugh to myself or has someone changed the calendar without telling me, boo hoo,,, best wishes. 

Billy