Hi Samex, your comments 'cracked me up' - I just loved them (your pale, steroid bloated face!!) i find it 'funny' for want of a better word, that people always know 'someone' who had worse cancer than me, or who had worse symptoms than me, or who looked sicker than me!!! I wasnt aware that cancer was a contest to see who could be the sickest or have the worse symptoms. I suppose all of these comments keep us amused, if nothing else! Hope you had a great day! Di 🙂 ... View more

Hi Harker, I'm with you - I agree with everything you say, re: how WE accomodate others comments to make THEM feel better! It's the old aussie way of greeting people with 'hi, how are you?' when in actual fact nobody is really interested, and they have moved onto another conversation before you reply!! (hope that makes sense!) How'd the bread making go - I've never tried to make it, but I just love the smell of fresh baked bread! shame you cant share some with us, haha. As for your other Sat activities, I love the snoozing one too, I seem to do a lot of that lately! Hope you had a great day! Di 🙂 ... View more

Hi Allicat I personally consider what a lot of people say 'is strange'. I often take their comments to mean 'well thank god its' you that's going through this, 'cause I dont think I would be able to cope'! I will just say what I've said in previous discussions, (and this is my personal experience only!) - if people dont know what to say or how to word their feelings, then I would prefer they say nothing! I have friends/acquantances who say 'you look so well, you cant be sick, you must be getting better!!' Most times I dont even respond anymore. What we 'look like on the outside' is certainly no indication of what is going on within our bodies, or our minds, for that matter. Thats why this site is so good, and others like it, 'cause we all know what we are going through. Good luck to you, take care Di 🙂 ... View more

Thanks Vicki, I cant wait to see her. They have now named her : Bailey Olivia and going home from hospital today. Di 🙂 ... View more

Hi Allicat the 'thing that gets up my nose' is when (well meaning) people say, 'you are so strong' or 'stay positive' or 'you will get over this' or 'chin up' - when they really have no idea what is going on inside my body, or more to the point - how my body is coping with what is going on! My theory is: if you dont know what to say - then say nothing! If I thought for one minute that 'keeping my chin up' or 'staying strong' would cure me of this insidious disease, then I wouldnt mind what they say. We do 'what we gotta do' and that is the bottom line. None of us chose this path to travel, but we do the damned best that we can. Hope your chemo goes well for you. Di 🙂 ... View more

Thanks Sqweege, much appreciated. I can just see you doing the 'happy dance'!!! Take care Di 🙂 ... View more

Hi Sqweege I did have a lovely time with the family, but after having 7 other people in the house (2 adults and 5 kids) my partner and I had to chill out for a couple of days. The kids are great but 5 of them together makes for 'quite a bit of noise' especially when we are not used to it. My son and DIL also had their first baby on Sunday night. A little girl (unnamed as yet??? - dont quite know how that can be when they had 9 months to come up with one) 6lb 90z - which was a surprise as she wasnt due until 16/2. I havent been down to see them yet (Melb) but they dont get out of hosp till tomorrow so I think I will let them settle in at home and perhaps visit next weekend. Sorry to hear that you are still unwell, why is it we can always count on getting sick at the most inappropriate time?? Never mind, your main concern is to LET yourself get well - I'm sure dad will be well looked after this time, and then you can go with him next time. How far away does your dad live from you? Take care, big hugs to you and dad - hope you are on the mend. Di 🙂 ... View more

Hi everyone, Just an update on my Xeloda treatment. Went to onco today, and my cancer markers are dropping already! YEAH! One of them (CA15)has dropped 97 points and the other (CEA) has dropped 2 points. Even the onco was surprised with this drop after only 1 cycle of Xeloda. After doing the 2weeks on and 1 week off, it was only the last 4 days of the week off, that I realised how many side effects I had from the Xeloda. I started to feel quite normal in the last few days (whatever normal is!!). For the two weeks on, I was extremely tired and as 'flat as a tack' and every bone in my body was aching. I also had stomach cramps and a very tender belly. After a couple of days off the drug, these symptoms seemed to ease. That is when I realised the drug was doing what it was meant to do. I am 'as happy as Larry' and even though the onco said I will be taking this chemo indefinately, I know I can put up with the side effects when the results are good. Take care everyone, I hope you are all travelling well. Di 🙂 🙂 (two smiles tonight) ... View more

To all of you above, I have read all of the above responses and I am sitting her with tears in my eyes, for all of you (especially you Andrea, for the loss of your daughter who was so young!) and your loved ones. I have advanced breast cancer, which compared to what you are all facing is nothing!!! Andrea, you are sooooo right, cancer (any cancer) is a bastard of an illness, it doesnt care who it attacks, children, young adults and older people. I know some people recover from cancer and I am really glad for those people and wish them well, but we are talking about terminal cancer here!!! A cancer that has no respect for the patient and definately no respect for what it puts the families through. This is the disease that I HATE WITH A VENGEANCE, and I believe that it is my hate for this disease that helps me face and fight what is happening to my body! sorry, I got carried away there, and I hope you all dont mind that I added 'my two cents worth' but I just wanted to let you know you have all moved me with your story, and I wish there was something I could do for you all. The only thing I can do is hope that you all get to enjoy what time you have with your loved ones, and know that we (all of us on this site) are here for you all. Lots of love to you all. Take care, look after yourselves as best you can, and over all, try to remember the good times. Di 😞 big hugs to you all ... View more

Hi Sqweege, Just a quick reply today (Dave jokes I cant do short replies haha)- I havent been online - catching up on some rest after having all the family here. Just been playing my silly little f/book games to relax! Just wanted to check that you're doing OK, and Dad too. How did his treatment go? Are you feeling a bit better, did you go to the doc's? Sqweege, we can ALL be 'stress heads' at some stage in our lives, so you 'go for it' and try to get yourself well (for YOUR sake)! Take care, talk soon. let us know how dad (and you) are doing' Di 🙂 (big hugs to all) ... View more