I'm still unsure of what to say to my eldest. He knows that mummy has a "poorly booby" already but I don't know if I should tell him more than that just yet. I noticed you were talking to NickW60 about what to say to your 5-year-old, and wondered if you'd be interested in reading a kids' picture book with him called Mummy's Lump? I know how scary it feels and your first concern is your family. I was diagnosed 8 years with cancer in my throat and tonsils and left side lymph nodes.
I had chemo radio and a radical neck dissection. So believe me I know it's scary. Last time and this time but I looked at it as a battle and stayed as positive as I could and will do again.
You could start with these articles
It's not my time or your time to go. With your family around you it's all you need. Talk about it if you can with your Husband I wouldn't be here without them.
- A Collection of Works from Emerson, Thoreau and Whitman.
- Aventure de la mémoire (French Edition).
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- Breakneck (Knives Out Book 1).
It's a hard process but necessary. My op is in a few weeks with part if my tongue being removed and reconstructed with muscle from arm veins arteries veins from my neck. You will have your ok days and low days but keep going just keep going. I do it for my family and my granddaughter. I'm going to keep positive and I do like the idea of seeing it as fighting a battle! Or perhaps in your case it's fighting a war made up of several battles!
We can do this right? I am having daily RT and weekly Chemo. Starting to get a bit sore physically but I am so up for this mentally it seems a bit unreal. Skip to main content. Do you have a cancer chat password? Yes, I have a password. I would be happy to receive news and updates from Cancer Chat.
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I'm really sorry to hear about your breast cancer diagnosis. Wishing you all the best with your upcoming treatment, Helen Cancer Chat Moderator. Thanks for that Helen!
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Will defintely get a copy. But if 50 percent means increasing life from eight weeks to 12 weeks, and those remaining weeks are spent vomiting and battling nausea, weakness and fatigue, maybe you haven't gained much.
Your doctor can outline a plan to prevent many side effects and otherwise treat or lessen others. In general, side effects are reversible, and helping you cope with them should be a focus of your doctor. Take the potential side effects into consideration when choosing a treatment, but also know that most aren't as bad as you've heard. They may have the best of intentions, but family and friends may overwhelm you with their research efforts.
And they can be overly enthusiastic in advocating aggressive treatment when they don't fully understand the side effects and outcomes. But friends and family are crucial to survival. Numerous studies have correlated cancer survival with social contacts. But know your limits.
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