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  • So, how do I tell my family I'm dying?
    11 Mar 2010 - 19:46
    bleh's picture

    So, without going in to great detail at this moment, I have just told my partner how much time I have left, and now I have to tell my family.

    So, how do I do this? I was hoping I'd have 4 weeks up my sleeve until my next doctors appointment, but my partner snooped around too much and found out that something was very wrong - so I had to tell him...

    Now I just have to tell my aunt when she gets home...tonight. The funny thing is that they all thought I was a drug addict and didn't have cancer at all. If only that was the case.

    I'm just not sure how to tell her the gruesome truth.

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  • my dad has cancer
    9 Mar 2010 - 19:38
    chris martin's picture

    I am so happy tonight- even though dad is on morphein and we have had a HORRIBLE few weeks- I am going by train tomorrow to spend a few days with my precious dad and he has said to me that he wants us to go to our favourite places for lunch/dinner- he said even though he can't eat I don't have the right to take away his pleasure from seeing me have a good time. I will try and respect his wishes but it will be so so hard. I am just so lucky to have the special dad that I have and that makes it even harder as he thinks more of me than he does himself.

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  • Scan Results In
    9 Mar 2010 - 18:29
    Mrs Elton's picture

    Hi there,
    Hubby's brain scan results are in.

    Nothing new showing up. GREAT.

    Some reduction evident. GREAT.

    No issue with swelling. GREAT.

    So why don't I feel great???

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  • Morphine patches
    8 Mar 2010 - 21:36
    chris martin's picture

    Hi there. Just wanting to know if anyone has been given morphine patches. My 83 yr old dad with oesophageus cancer has been given them today and I don't know what that means!!! He seemed quite high tonight. Does that mean they are giving him them as they don't think he has long to go. I am really lost.

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  • Is it all in VaIN?
    8 Mar 2010 - 19:56
    Teacher Mum's picture

    VaIN 1 Stage 0 (pre-cancer) is the official term.

    “VaIN is more common in women who have had a hysterectomy for cervical or other related cancers”

    Yes it can be managed and although it is pre-malignant and has not developed into cancer it can alter the current cells (possible is the word of the day). What worries me somewhat is that is the ’second’ issue relating to a tumour/pre-cancer in 12 months. How long is this going to go on for I suppose is like asking how long is a piece of string…

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  • When chocolate can't fix it!
    7 Mar 2010 - 22:38
    Mrs Elton's picture

    My husband has cancer, it is killing him and in the process killing our family.

    It is a slow process, a cruel process, there is no part of our life that has remained the same since cancer entered it. Every day in some way, a little piece of the life we knew disappears.

    Innocence has been lost, carefree attitudes have been replaced with worry, energy has been replaced with constant fatigue....and so it goes on.

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  • Eye of the Storm
    6 Mar 2010 - 15:04
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  • this world really sucks sometimes.
    5 Mar 2010 - 23:39
    jodielee12's picture

    i thought things were going really well for us lately but now i know i was just living in a little world of my own.

    my sister who has beat breast cancer twice has just been diagnosed with mesothelioma and has the biggest battle on her hands.
    they have given her two option, 1. 3 months of chemo, then operate, then 3 months of chemo again. but then they tell her she may not make it through the op. option 2 is 6 months of chemo then operate.

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  • breast cancer and pregnancy
    5 Mar 2010 - 11:16
    missy moo's picture

    Hi there!

    Does anyone know of anyone who completed treatment(tamoxifen) and had children after breast cancer and didn't have a reocurrance?
    Also the ones who didn't complete treatment(tamoxifen)and had children too?
    Would like to hear your stories if that is ok?

    Thanks

    Missy Moo

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  • THANK YOU
    4 Mar 2010 - 10:29
    bev's picture

    As some of you know I have recently been in hospital for a total right knee replacement. When I came home from hospital and rehab I had so many messages to read. Close to 350 emails too!!. If you have sent me a message and I haven't replied sorry, and hopefully this combined message to everyone is ok.

    Would just like to thank everyone for their friendship and support over the last 2 and a half years since I was diagnosed with cancer.

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