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They think it's all over ... it is now! From
CancerMum
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(205 days old)
17th April '09 Last treatment finished, and Hickman line out, there really is a light at the end of the tunnel, and for once it isn't an oncoming train! February will always, I suspect, be a tou… more
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The Next Chapter Begins From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(269 days old)
12th Feb '08 I'm sure the expression is "what a difference a day makes", but today I'm changing it to "what a difference a year makes", as life with cancer seems to move at alternating very fast &a… more
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Walk The Walk From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(388 days old)
15th October '08 Gosh, it's been so long since I last updated you all, doesn't time fly when you're having fun! I am now about five weeks post radiotherapy, and beginning to feel "back to normal… more
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A Marked Woman From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(444 days old)
23rd August '08 There are two things that having cancer has taught me; (1) you soon find out who your friends are, and (2) cancer has no respect for age or colour or money. Since I last wrote… more
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BOGOF Cancer! From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(482 days old)
14th July '08 It seems that such a lot has happened since I last updated you, but it's only today that we've finally been able to tie all the loose ends together & make sense of everything. … more
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Everybody needs a pillow for a bosom! From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(502 days old)
24th June '08 Well the glorious 12th dawned bright and early in Milton Keynes, in fact earlier than usualy as I needed to have my breakfast before 7am. Five hours later, I was admitted to the Ambu… more
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Nip & Tuck From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(520 days old)
6th June '08 Where has the time gone since I last updated everyone, certainly it doesn't seem like three weeks! For the first time in ages I feel like I have a little control back in my life, not … more
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No News is Good News From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(536 days old)
14th May '08 Sorry for not updating you all sooner after our visit to the surgeon last week, I know lots of you have been in touch for updates. Despite five days in hospital doing very little, I f… more
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Bed & breakfast, or half bored! From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(549 days old)
6th May 08 It's been a few days since I last updated you all, and this email will probably be the hardest to write, not because I have bad news, but because I am writing it from hospital on one of … more
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All Change ... From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(566 days old)
21st April '08 Just when you think you have everything under control, the ground shifts from under your feet to remind you that you're not really in control at all, the cancer is! The last two w… more
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Well, the drugs don't work From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(584 days old)
3rd April 08 ... and my lump is getting bigger again, so chemo was cancelled today :'(, and probably for the first time I am really quite scared. My oncologist has transfered my care to Northamp… more
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Flea-bite-us From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(585 days old)
2nd April 08 I can't believe that it's been over two weeks since I updated everyone, and what a busy couple of weeks it's been. My last chemo went as well as I could expect. To be very honest I… more
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The head bone's connect to the neck bone From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(605 days old)
13th March 08 ... and none of them are showing any signs of nasty growths so I am massively relieved! Probably far more relieved than I realised I would be, as I'd tried not to consider my options … more
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You've heard of leaves on the line? From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(606 days old)
12th March 08 I've had a generally quiet few days, mainly because I've had such hideous ulcers I could hardly talk. Not only were they in my mouth, and on my lips, but the inside of my nose too. No… more
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Hair today, gone tomorrow From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(614 days old)
4th March 08 Well another week has gone by, and I'm another week nearer to my next chemo. It seems amazing that the time can pass so quickly & yet so slowly. I used to measure my life by payday… more
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The good, the bad & the downright dishy! From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(620 days old)
27th Feb 08 Sorry for not being around so much for the last week, but my days seem to be littered with hospital appointments and scans at the moment. Six days after having my first chemo I can h… more
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Exhaustion, nausea & heartburn ... From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
21st Feb 08 a bit like being pregnant really , but this time I can blame my chemo! I've had the busiest day ever, and am now home and slightly euphoric in having made the first step. My Hickm… more
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Bring it on! From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
20th Feb 08 Well the news today was very positive. My greatest fear was that the cancer had already spread, and thankfully, although it has spread as far as my lymph system it doesn't appear to… more
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Does anyone have a time machine? From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
19th Feb 08 I am fed up of waiting, it's like waiting for Christmas. I want to go to bed now, and wake up at 8am tomorrow. Much as I'm not looking forward to getting my results, I want to move o… more
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Fun & games From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
18th Feb 08 Just thought I'd update you on today's mammogram. The scan was not the most pleasant thing in the world, but for sure it wasn't the worst. The staff were lovely and I was seen on tim… more
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Morning Campers From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
18th Feb 08 Hope everyone is well, and ready to start another week! I'm awake early and rather than wake Morgan have come downstairs for a quiet chat. Life at Chez Collins seems to have reach s… more
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Going cold turkey From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
14th Feb 08 Firstly thankyou to EVERYONE for all their lovely messages after my news yesterday, I am amazed at the strength I've got from all your prayers & good wishes ... so keep 'em coming! … more
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Bugger! From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
13th Feb 08 Thankyou everyone for all your prayers and good wishes over the last few weeks. Sadly the news isn't good, and it appears that I have aggressive breast cancer. Strangely I feel almos… more
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This time tomorrow From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
12th Feb 08 I'll hopefully be home from the hospital with Russell and have a clean bill of health To say I'm scared is an understatement, but at least once I have my biopsy result we'll know exa… more
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Ouch ... From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
1st Feb 08 Well, I am home and glad that my appointment is all over. Sadly though, we're no nearer having a definitive answer. They couldn't do my mammogram as my breast tissue is too dense (due… more
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Off for my Mammogram From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
31st Jan 08 This time tomorrow I'll be having a mammogram to find out what the orange sized lump I have in my breast is Despite the stats saying 80% of lumps are nothing to worry about, I am rea… more
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Oh dear ... I have a lump From
CancerMum
in Hello Auntie, how's your Cancer?
(626 days old)
22nd Jan 2008 Well, after hoping the lump would be getting smaller, it's actually getting bigger quite quickly. It's gone from a couple of cms to the size of a satsuma in a couple of weeks, so I… more
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