Hi Lyn Thanks for the keloid lesson :). My scar is just lumpy and have had a needle biopsy in the scar tissue ... boy do they use "big" needles for that one. Fortunately, i have not much feeling in that area so can happily watch the needle go in. 😄 I am still having radio after effects, but that is just to be expected from what i have been told. Any of our treatments once finished do not just halt in the body, they keep on keeping on. Which is a great thing really. Really sorry to hear about your cough, but its good that your gp is onto things and even knows about the drugs that you are having. I am finding i go and see a gp and tell them allllllllll about my treatment and the side effects. I shouldnt be astounded by this as i have had to do it once before, although this time as i am older i am more tired and really dont want to be explaining and finding out information for myself. Thanks re valentines, it was quite a good day. I went to my sis in laws shop to help her out for the day. An old man came in to just browse and we got chatting. He told me he has cancer and that he will be dead in 3 - 6 months time. Then he asked about some oil perfume, so i got the aphrodisia one and told him he could only have a very small sniff!! lol Poor old guy, i think he is around 85 and was lovely. He was telling me about some of his life and he sounds like such an interesting man. So we had a nice chat and away he went back to his house. I hope you have had a lovely valentines day also. Julie xo ... View more

DIether ... or whatever your name is ... why dont you go spam some other website ... really!! ... View more

Teach, just do and be whatever you need to be. 🙂 We have to be mindful of the "other" side of things and yet it cannot be our only focus. It is tough trying to keep the mind on track but you will do it. Roll on your appointment and get some results, then you know what or if you have to deal with anything. Julie xo ... View more

oh geees Jill ... you reckon you dont have those things?? Try being in my head!! lol I really wish i could write and express myself how people like Harker and Teach and Samex and Sailor and and and can do ... butttttt alas it is just not one of my talents. I think you express yourself very well actually. :) Teach ... am a muddle headed wombat today ... if i am not making sense you know why :)))) ... View more

Ahhh yw Jill ... i just went to edit my post to say i am a muddle headed wombat today so anything i say that doesnt make sense that is why!!! haha Fingers crossed you can find something local to you. Get ringing girl and find out 😄 and enjoy!! I find i sleep very well after i have had reiki. Mostly i am a bit spacey straight after it but then i have energy - later that night is when i sleep well. We are all different and things affect us differently. :) Ok, i need to go and repair this very stupid thing i have done. I have pulled everything out of my linen cupboard and dumped it on the floor and am wading my way through sorting and washing everything. haha Julie xo ... View more

Hey Jill Glad to hear you are going out with the girl and i hope you have a fun night and can relax for a bit. Even a small bit will make a difference to you!! I am wondering if you would be able to access the solaris centre that is at charlie g's. If so you could try some pranic healing or reiki. Both are just lovely i have found and very relaxing. the centre is run by volunteers, it might be worth a phone call to see if you are eligible. I really think that carers should be able to get some help aswell as patients. I am just wondering if i still have the phone number. hmmm now where did i leave my mobile .. lol My daily exercise hunting for the mobile. Ok, found mobile with no number ... apologies. Oh i know its on the cc website, if you search for solaris it should come up. Worth a try and if you are allowed you an have something once a week. Julie xo ... View more

Teach i wanna hugssya first but also tell youy that you are incredible! I just love the way you think. It is interesting how our reactions change in time, i wonder if that is because we change or whether we just have more time to allow logic to jump in. I am getting close to my first scan so starting to get a bit toey and wondering, wondering whether these problems i am having is any sort of indication or not. Trying to keep the mind in some sort of order to prevent chaos and panic from occuring. I really think having cancer is just bloody hard work, getting through diagnosis, treatment/s and anything else in between and beyond. My saving grace is for my mind to jump to the "other" side of my mental argument. The "what if" is balanced by "it could equally be" and i wonder if that classes me for a special benefit. lol I will be standing with the boot polish for you. I try and polish my boots often even if i am not using them. :) Julie xoxo ... View more

Hiya Lyn Welcome and yes this site is wonderful in that it provides us with evidence that we are not the only ones to have what we think are strange thoughts or experiences. 🙂 Julie xo ... View more

hugsss Jill, it must be so hard to have to try and be all the things you are having to be at the moment. Your amazing!!!! Oh, have you had your pedicure yet? :) Julie xo ... View more

Hi Lyn My guess re times is because as humans we are all so different and heal at different rates etc.... Sure, some of that could be attributed to how much work we put into it but i think also for some people itt is easier than others and they heal a lot quicker. For example with my last lot of treatment (radio combined with monoclonal therapy) i had hardly any side effects and most people that go through that treatment regime end up on morphine ... i didnt even need to take panadol. So, there are always exceptions and perhaps if we were told a particular time perhaps it would hamper our healing process. Who knows? The mind is a very strong thing!! By the way, i should have mentioned me playing basketball too early (am bad) caused keloid scarring. Not sure why thats a bad thing but have been told its not great. Glad to hear you are starting to mend. Julie xo ... View more