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Had second resection on arm to remove muscle and surrounding tissue. Thankfully no graft or flap required this time. This is our last chance for a clear zone otherwise we are preparing for an amputation. The waiting for results drives a person crazy.
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hi guys my name is sophie, i am vinouches daughter, i am wondering if anyone knows where i could donate her wig to. she only wore it 3 times so it is still pretty new and also comes with the shampoo and brush so if anyone can help me out that would be much appreciated. thanks sophie.
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No rant today... I just don't have it in me. We did go to Ryde Hospital PALMS pathology on Saturday morning and at about lunch time I got a call from RNS telling me I had to bring mum in to be admitted to Emergency, as her sodium was dangerously low. Packed a bag and off we went. Got to RNS emergency about 1.30pm and I'm sad to say, we then sat until they had a bed... 7.50pm. It was a very hard slog.... just sitting.... I left at about 9pm when one of the nurses told me she didn't know when she'd be moved..... I felt bad about leaving her but I couldn't do any more.
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Here's the thing.... the RNS gave us pathology forms PALMS. They also told us it is better not to do the blood tests on the same day as the chemo. There is no PALMS in the Blacktown area, so I rang my GP and arrange an appointment after much stuffing around. They didn't want to do it for legal reasons I don't begin to understand. He isn't my mums GP. So today I take my very frail mum to the local GP. He doesn't do the tests but sets up home collection. All good except she has chemo on Monday and I said "oh so they'll come today" and he said "or tomorrow" which is Saturday.
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Hi all The link below is to a recent article in the Guardian newspaper. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jan/02/cancer-positive-thinking-barbara-ehrenreich?INTCMP=SRCH H
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So where was I... Oww yes, I moved my mum to my place 9/01/11, so I could look after her. I am single and live alone... or did live alone, so it was the easier thing to do. I couldn't move in with them due to space and my mum WAS a smoker and her partner still is, so the house isn't my idea of sweet smelling. I gave up about 4 years ago. Also I didn't want to have to also care for her partner. He is not my dad and we aren't real close, so I thought that would just be too much. To be honest I think mum is beter off out of his house.
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