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  • Part 26: 'Blocked' - What the Doctor Didn't Tell Me.
    7 Jan 2013 - 10:08
    Josh Bonello 88's picture

    This blog post talks about the side effects of all the anti nausea medication I was on during treatment. It wasn't always just the chemo that made me not well, it was the things that were supposed to make me better too haha.

    http://www.thecancerstory.com/2012/02/part-26-blocked-what-doctor-didnt-...

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  • missing him
    6 Jan 2013 - 15:57
    maddie86's picture

    its been just over a month and today is a bad day... it all started a few days ago i started to become lethargic then today i eventually broke down n pretty much cried all today. I miss him so much... i want to smell him again, to touch him, to have him hold me... when i used to get upset over him dying he'd console me and hug me so tight it was like instant relief. Ive been walking around the house moping and crying and both my parents have ignored me! My dad is in a terrible mood and my parents are just ignoring me while i bawl my eyes out...

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  • Ready for round two
    5 Jan 2013 - 19:13
    Minx's picture

    Just back from spending a week with my mum in Adelaide as she fnished her radiation treatment. I get to spend two days doing family stuff before we start our daily runs to hospital for Petes radiation.
    Mum is a rural patient and had to stay in Adelaide for her treatment, fortunately the cancer council SA has fantastic accomadation available to patients with a shuttle bus that runs between hosptial and motel. I got to meet some wonderful people there, all there because of cancer. Some just starting and some who were well into there treatment.

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  • seems to never stop.
    4 Jan 2013 - 20:29
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  • Dad
    4 Jan 2013 - 02:08
    Lollyleggs's picture

    My father passed away three weeks ago under palliative care at home. I was honoured to spend his last days on earth with him. I am unable to sleep and feel that I need to express how I feel so I have written a poem. I'm no expert at it but it makes me feel better to tell the world how I feel.

    As a baby you were my world
    As a child you were my hero
    As an adolescent you were my idol
    As an adult you were my wise advisor
    As a bride you will be with me in spirit
    As a new parent you will be missed
    As my children grow you will be remembered through your legacies

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  • Chemo delayed.....
    3 Jan 2013 - 20:02
    Trish's picture

    Today we attended our scheduled appointment with the oncologist in Ballarat to commence our Chemo program for the next 6 months.

    Oncologist was not happy with Nigel's progress after Radiation/Chemo as he is still very weak and very breathless. Doctor sent him for a doppell scan on calf and CT on chest. Diagnosed with blood clots on right leg lower and upper. Both lungs also show a blood clot on each. Now he is in hospital for two days, we now have to learn to give him injections to assist with dissolving the clots. Has anyone else experienced blood clots?

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  • Are violent outbursts usual with metastatic lung cancer?
    1 Jan 2013 - 14:02
    Lynnedk's picture

    This is my first time. I'm hoping that someone out there who has been through a similar experience can help.

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  • Fatigue!!
    1 Jan 2013 - 11:27
    Melanie's picture

    I AM SO OVER FATIGUE!!!!

    I just wish that he could get out of bed for more than an hour!

    We have an appointment with the GP tomorrow to get blood work done- I'm starting to wonder if the rad has done damage to his pitutuary gland?

    Really, I have no idea, but I am researching and researching and studing and learning as much as I can because to be honest the doctors are bloody useless sometimes! They are happy to not monitor him, to just let him carrying on sleeping 24/7 without a question.

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  • Why are they posting here ?
    1 Jan 2013 - 09:37
    SILLY's picture

    I receive emails with comments from this site but on rare occasions get some that are annoying . One about internet marketing and one about plastic plumbing were recent . They are not cancer related at all . What kind of person advertises on a cancer site ???

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  • The end of 2012 and bring on a happy new year!
    31 Dec 2012 - 07:56
    Rubes1984's picture

    Well today marks the end of 2012- what a f@#king trying yr!!!

    We have been stressed beyond relief, terrified beyond words, heartbroken on many levels, absolutely pov, been through things I would never wish on my worst enemy, we've hard to ask way too many of our loved ones/friends for help and my dream of becoming a bikini model is over (too many scars for that now lol).

    We have been blessed with survival, love, faith, wonderful family and friends, many visitors and our lovely wedding (without my sister + her husband and my parents this would never have happened)!

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