That is so awesome - I love it - being a celebrant will be great.  How cool ! ... View more

Dear Maggie. i hope it’s alright that I just am average person am reaching out. But I want to listen I want to be there for you. I don’t know you but it doesn’t matter. I am 31 I have two kids and I lost my dad early this month to lung cancer and I am not going to pretend to understand what you are going through but I care! I don’t know you but I know I care and I want to hear your story and cry and laugh with you. I don’t know how to contact you other than this message and I pray it reaches you. Thinking of you Maggie.  sending all my strength and love to you. Xx  ... View more

Hey Belinda, I am a newly diagnosed cervical cancer person too. I just wanted to say hi and introduce my self to you and also see how your going with your treatments so far. Hopefully they are going well for you and doing what they need to do. Any way hope it is all going well, good luck and take care. Trace ... View more

Hi and thanks for your replies.I did email a clinic in Germany to ask about this for my type of cancer.They were keen to tell me that they had treated over 20 000 patients but would not reply when asked about evidence based success. I tend to agree that it would be widely used by now if proven effective. ... View more

Hi Tim, I guess it depends on the type of cancer and the prognosis. It is life changing though for most I think. Doing things you normally enjoy, does help, it takes the stress levels down, which helps you cope with the treatments too. Music is great! I think you do get "used" to your diagnosis, but it takes time, it is a wake up call, though. There is a balance between living a "normal" life and accepting life has changed, you can never go back to the pre-cancer "blissful ignorance", but it is much better to know (i) there is a battle to win & (ii) what the "enemy" is. I hope you & your wife, manage to adjust to the news, get information and find some peace over Christmas and summer holiday. This site is really good for the days when you just want to scream, coz we all remember the "shell shocked" feelings Go well. Sam ... View more

Hi Dee, Sorry to hear your diagnosis, that sucks. It takes a lot to get your head around the thought of dying, I think the worst is worrying about those we love and have to leave behind. I have spent a lot of time thinking and talking about this and now find myself in a good space especially now I know the details of what will happen at the end with a GBM lvl4, once I was reasured I would be keep pain free and that it would be quick I found I could deal with it much better and also my faith has helps lots too.Good luck with you, I will be thinking of you. Cheers Sue ... View more