Hiya Nique Welcome to the site and i hope that someone can suggest someone appropriate for your needs. Good luck and great to hear that your daughter is doing so well!! Julie ... View more

I had a cancer nurse visit me in hospital and tell me not to forget about my sexuality. Julie ... View more

Hey Versaillon You raise a fantastic point in that one person's problems should not take over another. A problem to someone is a problem, no matter what we may judge it as. 🙂 Well said!! Julie ... View more

Same to you Bev, all the best for chrissy and the new year 🙂 ... View more

heya willow honestly,i was in meltdown mode two weeks ago. I went to see the radiation oncologist and burst into tears and he quickly shoved me off to see the nurses ... lol Is funny now but at the time i was in a deep dark space. I just find when i am dragged down physically, as treatment tends to do to us then the mental and emotional stuff is way harder. It is great that you are recognising where you are at and i believe thats half the problem. Prior to my getting treatment i was in chronic pain for months on end. It is terrible to experience and really does drag people down and make things a lot harder. Hang in there, willow. Julie ... View more

hiya willow I really empathise wth you at the moment. I think we have all been in the place you are currently in. Its not an easy or great place. It sounds like you might be reaching what i call "brick wall" time in treatment. I know i certainly hit that wall a couple of times in my treatment. At least if you have the mri done then you will know what to stress about and what not to worry about. I remember back when i had my first cancer and i went to see my gp with headaches. I had a scan done and luckily it turned out to be just stress and then i had to work out a way to deal rather than stressing. hugssss to you and i hope you are feeling a bit better. Be kind to you. Julie ... View more

Hi blushn raindrop .... welcome to you. I dont have any experience with hodgkins but am sure someone on the site will have and hopefully they will respond to you. Cheers Julie ... View more

Hey bluefin welcome, i hope you get someone that has been through a similar experience reply to you and wish you all the best. Its a great site and has much to offer. Cheers Julie ... View more

it really does challenge us in so many ways and maslows hierarchy comes to mind and it can impact greatly on a country patient. I have witnessed one patient whose treatment was impacted on, because he was suffering from depression and simply not coping and therefor not looking after himself as well as he could have done. There is no telling what the long term impact will be on him. Is it any wonder that country patients do not fare as well as city ones? ... View more

Heya Well thats just wonderful that you can look forward to all of that. 🙂 I too had travel plans for the uk that have been put on hold till life settles down a little. Thanks for letting me know and i am sure you are going to have a fantastic time!!!! Julie ... View more