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Update on Jude & a question.

Update on Jude & a question.

Posted by Wmsheep on Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:26 am with 6 comments

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Lymphodema Hi Mark, I have Lymphodema and i have good movement in my arm but unfortunately it is swollen so larger than the other one. I thought I would not get it and it was about 4 months later when I got it. However the nurses are very helpfu...

Treakle, Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:30 pm
Helping a friend with breast cancer

Helping a friend with breast cancer

Posted by tayberry on Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:25 pm with 5 comments

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hi tayberry I think sending a card is a lovely idea. And there may come a time when to cry together will be good for both of you (I\'m a drama queen myself and I hated those friends who wanted to put a think positive spin on everything.) You sound li...

JaneRA, Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:43 pm
Mum

Mum

Posted by tinystuff2 on Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:38 am with 9 comments

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Hi Sharon Hiya I remember your mum, you used to post on her behalf didnt you? She popped on now and then as well didnt she? I totally agree with you about the worry side of the illness, now that mum has gone the constant worry of what is goin...

Joclare, Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:06 pm
Problems again........

Problems again........

Posted by cherub on Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:43 pm with 3 comments

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you say she is crossing of the days before she gets home and that she has ordered some things to be delivered to your house. that doesn\'t meen that she is assuming to stay with you surely. tell her in an e mail that your husband is insisting that he ...

wonder1, Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:04 am
Cousins

Cousins

Posted by AppleBlossom on Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:15 pm with 5 comments

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Thank you I just wanted to say thanks to you all for your comments. Particularly Lily. I went to the funeral yesterday which was incredibly emotional but we all got through it. It was heartbreaking to see my cousins saying goodbye to their Mum ...

AppleBlossom, Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:47 pm
Family Problems

Family Problems

Posted by cherub on Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:32 pm with 12 comments

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Thank you for that Liz. I am digging my heels in on this one - I think if she were to extend her contract out there for another 6 months is might be better all round for us all. She has made quite a lot of tax free salary over there and I know she d...

cherub, Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:34 am
Mothers

Mothers

Posted by elaine55 on Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:22 pm with 3 comments

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Hi Elaine If you would like to talk to someone in confidence please contact one of our trained helpliners and nurses on freephone number 0808 800 6000. The helpline is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 9am-2pm. Kind regards Forum ...

Moderator, Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:13 am
daughter

daughter

Posted by aroma on Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:29 pm with 7 comments

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Wonderful news! I\'m delighted for you. Lilly.

Svenska, Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:57 pm
family tiffs drivin me mad!

family tiffs drivin me mad!

Posted by clemy on Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:15 am with 7 comments

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thanks thanks for your all your help out there - really does help to know I\'m not having these feelings on my own. Left them to it last night after a tiff the night before between the eldest n dad - went out wi mum to a concert - didn\'t think of...

clemy, Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:15 am
lost my friend last week

lost my friend last week

Posted by WITCHYJO on Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:01 am with 14 comments

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time flies Hi Jo thanks for that its hard to believe its been a week already and everything gone back to normal for everyone else but it doesn\'t seem fiar that people have moved on so quickly. I know we have to carry on but i have felt quite angry ...

WITCHYJO, Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:35 pm
How does a family come to terms with ...

How does a family come to terms with ...

Posted by kitten80 on Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:53 am with 9 comments

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My heart goes out to you. You don\'t say how long it is since the secondaries have been diagnosed, but it sounds like it was very recent. Your family may be \'falling apart\' right now, but that doesn\'t mean it will stay like this. You all need time...

swizzelstick, Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:32 pm
Infections

Infections

Posted by AndyS on Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:10 am with 4 comments

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Thanks Yes, that sounds about right, just me hitting a panic button again!! I suppose after this type of thing you have to accept a degree of risk, but the Nurse and others have been great. I think we are just getting worked up again about a se...

AndyS, Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:51 am
I love you because...

I love you because...

Posted by tykes on Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:36 pm with 3 comments

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Ditto I agree with what Vanessa said. I too wish you both well. Julie

2biker1, Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:18 pm
At A Loss

At A Loss

Posted by lambster on Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:38 pm with 18 comments

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my mum lost her hair too my mum lost her hair very quickly despite tolerating the cold caps. She had very thick, long, blonde, beautiful hair and was devastated to lose it. At first I was very shocked to see how mum looked and like you I had to be...

VANESSA, Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:28 pm
Carer support in Derby?

Carer support in Derby?

Posted by lalume on Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:38 am with 1 comments

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Carer support in Derby? Is there a husband in the Derby area who might be interested in meeting up with mine over a beer and trading carer experiences? I have bone secondaries and because of the damage to my spine am now quite badly disabled - so ...

lalume, Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:38 am
mum

mum

Posted by missfishy90 on Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:24 pm with 5 comments

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Hello Missfish90, everything you have wrote reminds me of 5 years ago when my gran was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer. From a vibrant, feisty woman who loved her role as head of the family, what she turned into in a matter of weeks was shoc...

Lorri, Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:59 am
My Precious Daughter

My Precious Daughter

Posted by Littlebear on Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:48 am with 10 comments

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Younger women telephone support groups Hi Sarah You may find the telephone support group for younger women of interest and support, the group has been developed specifically for women in their 20s and 30s who have been diagnosed with primary invasiv...

BCC Host, Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:24 pm
Again!!!

Again!!!

Posted by Cbarlie76 on Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:11 pm with 6 comments

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Thanks Have stopped spinning...now just a gentle twirl!!! Thanks for your kind words of support. It is very hard and frustrating watching someone you love go through this again!! Having websites and forums like this are fantastic as they give ...

Cbarlie76, Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:04 pm
Mum with secondary lung and brain mets

Mum with secondary lung and brain mets

Posted by JONATHAN on Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:22 pm with 14 comments

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There is hope Dear Jonathan I have just been reading your post and I thought I would just give you a bit of info from my side. My sister who has just turned 40 was diagnosed with multi brain mets and lungs mets this year. Her brain mets are also ...

avon67, Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:18 am
Help I need advice

Help I need advice

Posted by fancypiece on Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:26 pm with 15 comments

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Thanks Thanks Brigette, Mum will give the aloe vera a try thanks very much

fancypiece, Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:52 pm
my mum has brain mets

my mum has brain mets

Posted by mariab on Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:57 pm with 7 comments

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I am soo sorry Dear Mariab Sorry I haven\'t responded earlier but I haven\'t been on the site for a couple of day. I am very sorry to hear that your mom has passed away. It must have been a really tough decision to not undergo radiotherapy. Wh...

avon67, Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:17 am
For never

For never

Posted by Moderator on Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:01 pm with 1 comments

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For never Hi never I hope you dont mind but I have started a new topic for you in Newly diagnosed so it will be seen by more users. Kind Regards Forum Host Breast Cancer Care

Moderator, Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:01 pm
Don\'t know what to do.

Don\'t know what to do.

Posted by Christineann on Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:56 pm with 11 comments

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MOLE Thanks for your reply. My husband hasn\'t worked at M & S for long, not even a year yet. Before that he was a Supervisor at Morrisons in the produce dept. This is when I caught him smoking before, and he said it was due to stress in his job th...

Christineann, Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:26 am
My best Friend

My best Friend

Posted by Joanne75 on Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:00 pm with 21 comments

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YOU WILL COPE Hi Joanne, I\'m sorry to read that your friend lost her fight to live, but you know we do live on in the after-life, and she will have no more pain, that is how you must look at it. As you were really close, you will always know whe...

Littlebear, Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:14 am
psycological effects of breast cancer.HELP

psycological effects of breast cancer.HELP

Posted by tasmins1 on Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:58 pm with 17 comments

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hi lesley By putting the quote you didnt want to be fat and 50 you just want to be 50 would put a lot in perspective for people because until something like cancer happens to you , you do take life for granted.I hope you and your husband are doing fi...

debbi, Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:50 pm

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