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To All those who belong to, or visit this site: To those with affliction – May you have relief today. To those who are lonely – May you find solace. To those who are missing a loved one – May you be comforted. To those who are afraid – May you have peace. To those for whom the future is uncertain – May you celebrate the gift of life. May everyone have a blessed and peaceful Christmas. Sailor 25/12/09
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Just wanting to wish everyone on the site a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2010. It can be a difficult time of the year for a lot of people and i just hope that those in difficulty find some peace and happiness. Lets hope the fat man is kind to everyone. Julie
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My husband is currently undergoing radiation therapy for a secondary tumour on his right frontal lobe. We have two sons, aged 6 and almost 8. We thought it would be helpful for them to understand a bit more if they could see how/what happened when Daddy had radiation treatment. I asked them if they would like to see, "oh yes" was the response, so Monday morning we all set off to 'check it out'. The boys patiently watched and waited while Daddy was 'measured up', using the lasers and then 'stuck' into place with some masking tape!
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To use the words of a wise man....bugger. Hubby had a follow up chest/abdo/pelvic ct scan today, oncologist didn't even pull the scans out of the envelope. The report said it all. Hubby's primary cancer has grown significantly in 7 weeks, and that combined with his new secondary tumour on the right frontal lobe mean that his life expectancy is reduced to 3 months. Anything more is a bonus. Cancer sucks anytime, but at Christmas it sucks even more.
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Hi Everyone Not sure what I did, but I surely hit the wrong button and ended up with four copies of the title and no content - just as well there is an edit and delete facility!! Am I allowed to say Bugger? or should I type it as B****r? Because I feel like saying Bugger? Had blood taken last Tuesday and the results came today. Full Blood Examination all OK, everything within normal limits. Serum biochemistry all within normal limits except for ALT which is slightly elevated. I looked that up on www.labtestsonline.org.au and found that it is elevated in
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Thank you to all those, whose words have given me inspiration, compassion, understanding and many smiles since I joined this website. A diverse range of emotions is experienced in our journeys with cancer and it is comforting to know that you are not alone in your experiences. I have benefited immensely from this website and I hope that you have also found comfort and help from this site. Have a wonderful Christmas. May the New Year bring you happiness and good health. Reindeer xx
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