Hi, I'm very sorry to hear of your diagnoses. I can understand and appreciate why you feel the way you do. The reality is, my friend, that you're not dead yet. While you're alive and motivated, there is hope. While there is hope, you will be motivated.   What is so often overlooked (and discarded) by the medical establishment is just how important hope is.  It's one thing to accept your medical condition and/or diagnosis and reality, and another to have hope.   Try to keep your hope. While I understand your condition may make overseas trips difficult to plan, why not plan another adventure closer to home. You never know what the future might hold.   Good luck, -s     While I wouldn't advise you to bank on the fact that you'll be still be alive in 6 months time, you could be alive in 5 years. If you give up your plans and pack it all in, it makes it all so much harder.         ... View more

Hi, I'm very sorry to hear about your Mum. It sounds that she (and you) are having a dreadful time of this. Maybe try talking to the palliative care nurses about your Mum's thoughts and fears. I think that most people are terrified of dying. The unknown. So hopefully the palliative care nurses might be of some help. -s ... View more

Hi Robin64, Welcome to the community! Keytruda is not something that I'm familiar with. How is your treatment? I think that fatigue is certainly something that goes hand in hand with treatment, even if it is for some time after treatment has ceased. How are you feeling otherwise? -s ... View more

Hi Wegotthis, I think it's fair to say that everyone feels that their country is the best 🙂 There are a few Americans who are regulars on this forum. You are always welcome here. Just watch out for the dropbears ok? Best of luck with your treatment. -s   ... View more

Hi caz1, I just wanted top write to you and say hi and wish you well. I hope everything is going as well as it could be. Sorry, I can't say that I've had, or know of, anyone that has had that therapy. Is this for the treatment of kidney cancer? What is your treatment plan at the moment. -s     ... View more

Dear PP,   How are you travelling? You must be almost back on your feet by now. Remember to keep up the walking as much as you can.   How did the solid food go down? Any complications? Hopefully they've let you out of hospital by now and you can get a good nights sleep at last. Just make sure you take enough pain killers so that you stay mobile. It makes a real difference to recovery How did you CT scan go?   -s ... View more

Hi Jo71,   I'm sorry to hear about the side effects that you are having. I don't have any experience with this chemo, but I would advise the side effects/symptoms with your doctor. Hopefully they can adjust the dose or come up with some other measures. None of this seems fair when we are facing these battles. (good luck with your new job)   -s ... View more

Hi, I'm very sorry to hear about your wife. This is very sad. If you don't mind my asking, what is your condition required care?  Is there some home help that would be able to assist? The loss is very difficult. It gets easier over time, but the memories will remain. Have discuss this with your GP? Maybe some grief counselling might be able you to process and deal with this grief.   -s ... View more

Hi, I'm very sorry to hear about your Mum. You don't come across selfish at all. You come across as someone who is trying to come to terms with your Mum being sick and trying to process that.   I'm not too sure what the outlook is like for your Mum. Some times when we are approaching the end of life (whether this is real or simply perceived), well, one thing I've learnt is that everyone deals with this differently. Maybe she needs a bit of space to try and process this? But I can also understand why you would want to be there for her.   My only advise is to try and talk to her about it and give her some space.   Best of luck. -s   ... View more

Hi, How is your brother going? I'm very sorry to hear about your brother's cancer coming back. I don't think that it's worth spending too much time worrying (I know - easier said that done) whether the cancer has come back until you know that it has. Has your brother had some scans yet?   Thinking of you and your brother.   -s ... View more