Hey mate, I got back into it slowly, but I knew i had to build myself up for the lung op. Then post the lung op I just walked to start with, but, within a few months of having my lung chopped I was doing 1 hr cardio classes at gym....then it all came to a crashing halt with the 5cm tumor in my lung needing to be "fried" to steal your term!! I am just starting walking agin now and I am like months past treatment. But this last treatment has really affected the condition of my lung and breathing. But I'm slowly getting there....also have 10kilos extra to drag around with me know!!! Just take it easy, let your body be your guide and don't push yourself. Cheers Shell xx P.S. i'm about to PM you! ... View more

Hey Daddo! Congrats, but I can't see a piccy! Wonderful news 🐵 and yes love the name too. Nikki we tried to think of original good names as we are both teachers. So Harrison is oureldest and after I had him a boom of Harrison's followed. Then we had Logan and I had never heard of it as a first name but loved it and have since met about 7 Logans in the boys school alone there are 3 out of 420 kids! And well Ryan is our youngest and his name was chosen for the meaning..."Little King" He is and always will be our little one and our last name is King hence the meaning was quite fitting and I liked it. Have you come up with any good ones? We had names chosen well and truely before we had babies....like 5 yrs before! Anyway......back on topic....Oldman, hope you are doing well and enjoying EVERY special moment with your little man. Love and hugs, Michele xx ... View more

Hi everyone, thank you for your messages. I saw my Onc today and he said..."how long has it been now since diagnosis?" 18 months....he says "you must be breaking records being in such good health at this point" (with a big grin!) Unfortunately I am not compatable to have the Erbitux/Cetaxumab (sorry spelling???) (I think this is the FOLFIRI combination drug with the 5fu???? not sure...someone correct me if I'm wrong!) so my next options are a bit more limited by this...I was crushed when he told me that. But he has a couple of trials up his sleeve in Melb if the need arises. Bev, NED stands for No Evidence of Disease. I had a PETscan last year that showed no "active" cancer and we all celebrated that I was NED!!! A little friend of my 7 yr old even made me a Ned Kelly helmet! So cute! Well I've had a big day driving to Melb and back to see the onc on my own....was great...I went shopping at the clothing outlets in Collingwood!!! Naughty....didn't get anything for me though! So I'm off to bed. Hugs to you all and a special thought to those having treatment at the moment. Love Michele xx ... View more

LOL I steal my husbands iphone and play sudoku on the loo for the day!!! Its very awkward when the kids (I have 3 little ones) want to come in for a chat!!! Cheers ... View more

Hello Margro, Thankyou for posting what you did as it gives others hope too that they can "outlive" a prognosis. I have stage 4 bowel cancer this has a 8-10% chance to get to 5 yrs. With 3 little children under 6yrs I am praying I get at least those 5 yrs if not more. I do feel like a sitting duck though, so I can definately empathise with what you are feeling. I was given 6mths to live and am now at almost 12 months and at the moment I have no active cancer on my last PET scan. But what you have posted gives me hope. Thank you Mihalo ... View more

Hi Maggie, the fear of the unknown is the scariest. Once you have the full picture and a plan of action you will feel more in control and ready to slay these demons that have invaded. I have been slaying my dragons for 17 months now and I was given a 6 month prognosis, and I'm not looking likely to be going anywhere else but right here with my baby boys any time soon xx My middle baby starts his first day of school tomorrow, this was one milestone I was told I wouldn't see....I sure showed them....never had any intentions of missing it  And I have one more to go yet in 3 years time and I'm damn sure I'll be there for that too . Stay strong and positive, as it truely truely will get you through it. God Bless and fingers crossed for a good game plan next week. Cheers Mihalo  ... View more

HI Kate, When you say discoloration do you mean like little brown dots, like pigmentations? I was on the FOLFOX (5FU and oxaliplatin) and a trial which was either avastin or a trial drug called AZD that works the same as avastin and I got little brown dots on my hands. I was only on it for 5 months for bowel cancer. I finished at the end of April and they have now all cleared up. Hope that helps. Cheers Mihalo ... View more