Hi, Can you tell me where your being treated. I was treated at the Mater Hospital Newcastle. My MCC started in the middle of my upper torso at the top of my chest and spread across to my left lymph node.All else was clear. Merkel ... View more

Hi Mrs Murt's, I did just write to you, but the text seemed to disappear off the screen. I'll give it another go. I had Merkel Cell Carcinoma, diagnosed back in February 2002. My MCC had metastasised to a lymph node under my left armpit. If I can support you in anyway or you need someone to talk to about your journey, please don't hesitate to contact me. Merkel. ... View more

Hi snr47. Ask your doctor how much weight you have to lose to have the operation on your bowel. ... View more

Hi everyone, How are you all going out there. Don't be shy in asking questions or for help. I'm only too happy to help, that's what were here for to support one another. I'd like to share something with you all. It's now February 2009. My anniversary. I've now survived 7 years from MCC with no recurrence. Merkel ... View more

Hi All, I'm starting to come back on board after losing my husband to bladder cancer last year. I'm an eight year survivor of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. I'm the only cancer survivor of seven. My grandfather died of stomach cancer. My father died of Melanoma, My brother & aunt both died of bowel cancer. My cousin died of lung cancer. My husband died of bladder cancer. With my experience with cancer I hope I can help & support others on this site. Take care, Merkel ... View more

Hi Anniem, Thank you for your reply, it's good to share your experiences with others. Letting people know there's support out there & their not alone. Take care, Merkel ... View more

Hi Jenny, I know how your feeling at the moment. When you have an appointment due, you start feeling a little down and nervous, every little pain you have you think it's the cancer. Your not alone in your thoughts. Once you've seen the doctors, things will seem a lot better. After I had a checkup & all was ok. I felt great, then, just before my next checkup, about a week or two before, those fears came back. It's a natural process going through these feelings.  Jenny, you didn't tell me what kind of cancer you have or anything about your treatment. Please let me know how you go today, keep in touch. It's important to talk about what your feeling, especially to people who have been there.   Take care, Merkel ... View more

Hi Margro, Your prayers are most appreciated. Every sufferer & carer has a big story behind their journey. It's amazing how we get through it all, but we do, and we are a better person for the journey we have travelled. I still have two close friends with cancer going through treatment at the moment. I'm giving them and their families as much support as I can. When you have friends diagnosed with cancer they come to you for guidance and support. We've had strangers ring us at home looking for answers. I know every step of the journey they will take, what stage their at in their journey, their fears, family, bewilderment, that lost feeling, depression, the waiting, the anger, what does the future hold,  where to from here. I've been there as a sufferer, carer and giving support to others.  My grandfather, father, brother, husband, cousin, aunt and myself all had different cancers.  I haven't been sent down this bumpy old road for nothing. I'm now involved with support groups. I hope I can make a difference.   Take care, Merkel ... View more

Hi Vanessa, I was trying to find you on the site about two days ago, under Daffodil to see how you were travelling. I couldn't find you. Thank you for contacting me again, and for being so supportive, while having your own journey to worry about. How are you travelling at the moment. I hope it's all going well for you. I'm very sorry to hear about Alli. It's always hard losing someone so close. She's in a much better place now. Take care, Merkel ... View more

Hi Guys, This happened to me last year. I had to clear out my temporary files on my computer. Once I did that, it worked well. Our computers get clogged sometimes with all our temporary files. ... View more