chemo

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Gransnet has helped me such a lot during the past year. {flowers}

What good news Falconbird I hope he continues to do well.

All the best to your son Falconbird

Best wishes for your son falconbird

Yes the situation looks very hopeful. The Consultants are hoping to remove the stoma bag in about 18 weeks time. My son was terribly ill for over a year but he is proof that you can recover from cancer as is my cousin who had colon cancer and has been clear for over 10 years .

I was diagnosed with breast cancer which had already spread to the lymph glands under the arm and later the neck. I had a year's treatment of chemo, surgery and radiotherapy and am just coming up to the 20th anniversary of being clear.
Delighted to hear the news about your son Falcon and very best wishes for the future.

daffydil it is good to hear stories like yours, my bowel cancer has spread locally and I feel that my life is on hold until I get the all clear.
There are some jolly types who get chemo and put on a silly smile and try to be positive but the bottom line is that we have a life threatening illness and I cant laugh and be jolly. They must all be putting on an act and that is false.
I try to tell as few people as possible as I don't want pity but I told a shop assistant in a shop I never go to normally and she looked at my shopping and said in a patronising voice, 'well, dear you should buy yourself all the treats you want while you can'. I wanted to scream.

Scream away! There will always be people in these situations who say the wrong thing - you have to rise above it!!

Well, you shouldn't have mentioned it then, ethel! What did you expect...?

I never told my MIL about DH's cancer ethel I knew I couldn't stand the sepulchral voice she would use when talking about him, and the fact that she would see it as an instant death sentence. She was under the impression that he had osteoporosis "Like Me" not that she did have it - but thinking she did gave her something to talk about. We've told one or two neighbours on a need to know basis, but if people don't need to know I usually don't mention it.

I think that the shop assistant was probably a bit flummoxed by your remark but I think her philosophy is sound. If you were excusing a basket full of chocolate and can eat it on chemo then go for it. I was told pineapple really helps and they are 50p round here and yet I see them as a luxury. Anyway Etheltb do an imaginary Jennifer Arniston .tell yourself you're worth it.