Hello to Everyone on this forum - this is just to wish you a very Happy Christmas, and a healthy 2014. Always good to hear your news. Rosemary xx ... View more

What a strange feeling - I completely understand where you are coming from. I am feeling so well, am trying to get as fit as I can, ready for major, major surgery in January. It is hard to grasp that I do have cancer, that it will not get better, and this is my best chance of beating it. I feel like there is nothing wrong with me yet I will soon be having an operation that will make me feel like shit, and from which it will take me 6 months or so to recover. Surreal.............. ... View more

Hello again - wondering how Luke is getting on. Did he get transferred to Toowoomba as you hoped? How are you bearing up? Such a big deal for you both. Thinking of you - Rosey. ... View more

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Hi Delirium Wow it certainly has been, and continues to be, a hard road you are travelling. Hopefully now Luke is over the worst. I would be interested to know if he is eventually transferred to a hospital nearer to your home. I am in Townsville, and I guess it might be a bit too far geographically for that to happen with me. Anyway I was sorry to learn that it has been so aweful and hope that his improvement continues and that he will soon be strong again. My husband is responding well to this new lot of chemo - we know it is not a cure for him, but hopefully will give him some better quality of life, as he is generally a very fit man for his age. We are thankful that the doctors have offered him this 2nd chance, as he is nearly 80. My surgery is booked (and confirmed today) for 27th November. I am trying to exercise and improve my fitness - gym, swimming etc. Thinking of you - look after yourself also. Rosey x ... View more

Hi Delirium - Wondering how things are going with you and your husband. Have been thinking about you. Hope he is making a good recovery. Rosey ... View more

Hello Stitch Good to hear from you. Am walking and swimming although having some problems as I think I have a ham-string problem making the above somewhat difficult. I was really good earlier in the year,and this seems to have put me back a bit. Hoping to get some physio soon, and some advice on getting stronger generally. I have 3 months to do this! It would be really good to see you. It is great being in touch with someone who knows that it is all about. Glad that you are also in touch with Delirium My husband is tolerating this first batch of chemo fairly well, so hope it continues. His Haematology team here in Townsville are really special, and they are looking after him so well. My daughter lives on the Sunshine coast and has been with me for all the trips to Brisbane, so I am very lucky. Thank you everyone for your comments - it makes a great difference being in touch with everyone in this way. God Bless - Rosemary ... View more

Good to hear from you, but really sorry it is all so tough at the moment. I guess it is only 3 weeks since surgery, and your husband had been pretty ill for sometime before undertaking this. It is also an emotional time for him - no wonder he was anxious. He is also anxious for you. Keep strong - he needs you more that ever to be strong for him. Glad you are in contact with Gwen. Thinking of you. Love and prayers to you all. Rosey ... View more

Following my review in June at PAHospital, Brisbane, I had a laparoscopy there on July 25th. Have now been booked for a Peritonectomy on November 27th. Am now trying to get as fit as possible for the event. Meanwhile, my husband had a relapse of his Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, and is now back on another 6 months chemo. We have our 50th Wedding Anniversary in October, and are just looking forward to celebrating it together. It looks like we will spend Christmas separately this year, but each of us will be with family. We are really fortunate in this respect. And they all give us a lot of support. I wonder how Delirium's husband is getting on? God Bless - Rosemary ... View more