Hello All...I'm sorry I haven't been here for a while but I'm so so sorry and sad to say my daughter Tracey lost her battle with that horrible horrible "C" disease 4 weeks ago on 20th. July. Tracey fought so hard to beat it, we are all so proud of her..thankyou all for your support! xoxo ... View more

Hello everyone I hope you are all doing well, I keep thinking about you all and wondering how each of you are doing. My daughter Tracey had her scan, the doctors say there has been an improvement but she will need to have 3 more lots of chemo treatments (will make it 11 in total) before they will operate on the tumor in her bowel. Tracey is very fortunate to have 6 very wonderful friends in her life from her early school days, they have booked themselves and my daughter on a cruise in October this year, how great is that, she is so excited....it has given her something positive to look forward too. I wish you all the best in your treatments. Pam ... View more

Oh thankyou for your replies, now I know what a Pack is, completely different from my daughters treatment. Maybe because we live in the country, every 3 weeks my daughter will fly to the city and have it induced into her vein. This is a day procedure then she will take 6 tablets (don't recall their names)a day for two weeks then will have a week off. She seems to be coping pretty well except for the tiredness, metalic tastes and unable to touch, drink or eat anything cold. Unfortunatly they can't cut the damaged area of my daughters liver out because there's too many spots, the doctor says they can only try and contol it. Yes Customline our daughter stays with her 23 year old daughter for a few days in the city (she lives there)and she drives her to and fro to the hospital. I stay at home to help look after her other two school age children as she is a single Mum, they don't have their Dad. My daughter will have her 1st scan since the commencement of the Chemo treatment next week..so we all have our fingers, legs and eyes crossed (Lol)the tumor has shrunk. Our daughter wants us all to stay strong and we are not allowed to think anything but positive and we are not allowed to shed any tears! She is so strong about it all, we are all so very proud of her. Your also very young Carole, does your medical team think you have inherited the cancer, they seem to think our daughter has. I hope and pray all your treatments goes well for you Carole and the same goes for you Customline. I just wish I could just wave my magic wand and everyone will be cleared of this horrible nasty cancer. Pam ... View more

Oh thankyou for your replies, now I know what a Pack is, completely different from my daughters treatment. Maybe because we live in the country, every 3 weeks my daughter will fly to the city and have it induced into her vein. This is a day procedure then she will take 6 tablets (don't recall their names)a day for two weeks then will have a week off. She seems to be coping pretty well except for the tiredness, metalic tastes and unable to touch, drink or eat anything cold. Unfortunatly they can't cut the damaged area of my daughters liver out because there's too many spots, the doctor says they can only try and contol it. Yes Customline our daughter stays with her 23 year old daughter for a few days in the city (she lives there)and she drives her to and fro to the hospital. I stay at home to help look after her other two school age children as she is a single Mum, they don't have their Dad. My daughter will have her 1st scan since the commencement of the Chemo treatment next week..so we all have our fingers, legs and eyes crossed (Lol)the tumor has shrunk. Our daughter wants us all to stay strong and we are not allowed to think anything but positive and we are not allowed to shed any tears! She is so strong about it all, we are all so very proud of her. Your also very young Carole, does your medical team think you have inherited the cancer, they seem to think our daughter has. I hope and pray all your treatments goes well for you Carole and the same goes for you Customline. I just wish I could just wave my magic wand and everyone will be cleared of this horrible nasty cancer. Pam ... View more

Hi all, I am a very concerned Mum and never thought I would ever be posting on a cancer forum, however I am and would it be so bold of me to ask what is the 'PACK'. My eldest daughter (aged 45 years) was diagnosed with bowel cancer last October, I don't know what stage it is, all I know is that it has spread to her Liver. She has had three lots of Chemo so far to try and shrink it and prevent it from spreading to her other organs, once they have the tumor under control they will then operate on her. Thanking you in advance and listening to me ramble on, wishing you all the best in your treatments. Pam. ... View more