Hey Joanna I agree with everything that has been said re thhe picc line ... in that .... i have narrow veins which became more difficult the more treatment i had. Plus i was limited to having chemo and blood tests in one arm because of a previous cancer ( have had all my lymph glands removed under my right armpit and cant have blood tests or anything done on that arm now). :) I think i have had the same anti nausea which didnt work for me either. I took some and they sent me home from emergency and then i was back in that night. I am wondering if i can find out what they did for me for my next chemo because i was great with that one and they did change my medication and i didnt even take it for the full 4 days after. Will check out my bags of goodies and see if i can see it and let you know. Hope you are still able to have a laugh occasionally. Julie xo ... View more

Hiya I agree it is great ... i often personalise cancer and do things that wont allow it to have power over my life as much as i can. Some people would think i am mad, but i am glad to learn i am not. haha Good on ya!! Julie ... View more

Hey Jo-Marg You arent alone ... you have us!! I know its not the same but it is something. It is hard when you are grieving to not have any family support and they probably have no clue as to how you are feeling. Difficult when the rest of you family is in england? What part of england are you from? I lived in Patcham which is close to Brighton and my grandies lived in Brighton. Have rellies spread all over and hopefully will go back at some stage to see everyone. :) Hugsss Julie ... View more

Ohhhh teach thats fantastic news ... well not about the hormones and hopefully you can get that fixed asap. I have been struggling a bit lately with the "side issues". No one seems to care or really want to know because its not cancer and i am not dying from it and yet it is affecting me. Oh well!! :) glad to hear things have gone well for you ... you can get out that boot polish now. :D Julie xoxo ... View more

Hi Mitch Sorry to read you are having such a hard time with tamoxifen. I dont take that drug but just wanted to say hi anyway, hopefully someone who has or is taking it will jump on in. Julie ... View more

Hey Joanna Hang in there!! Have you spoken to your onco bloke re the throwing up part? Hopefully you are feeling a bit better this arvo after a rest. hugssss Julie xo ... View more

Hey Julie Thats a shame re Alex being low in neutrophils ... hopefully that will rectify asap for him. He will do something with his hair when he is ready ... its such a big decision really. Will keep fingers and toes crossed that no infections set in. hang in there!! Julie xo ... View more

Hey Gil Just wanted to say hi and hopefully someone who has had similar will contact you. 🙂 Regards Julie ... View more

Hiya samex ... It is weird because my understanding of ms (which i had a one off attack it seems) is that it is the immune system on overdrive. Perhaps i just have a very weird immune system. haha Are you feeling any better?? Things like what has happened to your friend do get us in a vulnerable place and sometimes we dont qutie expect the impact to be as it is. Oh and i wanted to ask what sort of shoes do you wear now, as in brand because i have been thinking about you and your feet. lol Now that sounds weird!! Julie ... View more

Hi Lisa Ahhhh so sorry to hear about your husband. Grief is such a tough thing for us to go through and yet we must. It can be confusing and conflicting because we wouldnt wish the person back as they were and yet! I found for me, when i lost my father, it was the yet part that was very difficult to get my head around. Sometimes we just need to cry till we cant anymore and dont feel guilty for that. It is natural, normal and healthy for you to be doing that. It is hard when everyone gets back to their lives and you are left inn essence to forge a new one for yourself. I often refer to being diagnosed with cancer as making me a "new me" and in essence i think it does that to all of us that are involved whether that be carer, relative or friend. My thoughts are with you and i hope you find the counselling some help. This site is great for being able to share feelings and everyone understanding. hugsss Julie ... View more