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Blogs - Page 257

A blog is a shared online journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences. You can post a new blog entry using the buttons on the right side of this page or view the list of latest blog entries below. You can also filter these using the blog labels to find those in similar situations to you.
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Back to reality

Well I am back from New Zealand, great holiday with my wonderful friends, and I guess this is why we go through the chemo to have good times again.I is hard to come back to blood tests scans appointments etc.It was so easy to pretend the last six months never happened and it was a bad dream,small reminders such as daily injections and hair continuing to fall out.On the whole it was very restfull for the soul with friends who were prepared to listen and not dismiss it all.
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vinouche
July 2010

Round Two: Battling the New Beast - Stomach Cancer July 2010

It seems so much harder second time round. Why is that? - Is it because Stomach Cancer is less glamorous? Everyone seems so much more scared of Stomach Cancer. I feel people withdraw (even close friends) quickly when I tell them Dorris's diagnosis. Do they know something about Stomach Cancer that I don't??
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July 2010

Round One: Dorris versus versus Breast Cancer Beast

Round One: May 2008 Round one was Mum (Dorris) versus Breast Cancer Beast in May 2008. Dorris defeated the beast with a masectomy and many rounds of chemo. Clear lymph nodes indicated a victorious battle. The beast wasn't all bad. Dorris proved tougher and more resilient than many others pegged her for (immediate family all knew better). As a family it brought us all closer together.
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July 2010

New life now my soulmate has gone

It's been 12 days since my husband and Father to my 2 kids has gone... Today I started to make the inevitable ph calls and now I just feel sad... He has gone, it feels more real today! Centrelink asked how old he was and I said 35... they sounded so shocked after I told them he fought hard for 7 months with stomach cancer. But at any age losing someone you love is always going to be hard. Some days I don;t want to be head of the household.. somedays I want someone to take care of me...
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July 2010

Saving up to buy the Optician a case of wine...

Five weeks ago I decided to buy my Mum's Optician a bottle of wine. He had noticed my Mum was anaemic and suggested she see her Doctor. I thought a nice red was in order for going the extra mile. Subsequent tests revealed the anaemia originated from a tumor in Mum's stomach. More tests again identified a stomach cancer. So that nice bottle of red has been upgraded to a case of nice Reds. I am hoping he has saved her life.
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July 2010

Mood

I feel very sad at the moment - I have had 3 rounds of chemotherapy as as the body feels better it is as if the mind is taking over and I feel angry and sad and going through the "why me" phase. Trying to live for the moment but it is hard. It seems easy for the whole world to give advice to cancer sufferers - be strong! fight it! be positive! Easy for you to say. On the other hand i know it is hard for family and friends to say/do the right thing and they are all trying their best.
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Roberta
July 2010
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