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    About Me

    Artist, poet, singer, songwriter - a creative spark that has a part time admin job at the local hospital to support me. Separated. Grown up children. Love my home, family and friends as well as solitude and wild, empty, green places.

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    Just about everything.

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    • Journal Entry for August 21, 2008

      Mood August 21, 2008 4:33am

      Finally managed to get to see my GP yesterday.  He has signed me off sick 'until further notice' instead of for three months which he …

    • Journal Entry for August 20, 2008

      Mood August 20, 2008 5:58am

      The sun has shown it's face and I'm hoping it stays for more than a couple of minutes..  I had an email from Mary Shultz in Canada and …
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      From buttany1 Yesterday

      I thought you might like that. Have a great time with Sol today and wishing you a informative visit to the doctor. I have my scan this morning which will be good to be done with. Mom's going with me so we are planing some shopping after. Making the best of it. Huge love and hugs.....Beth

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      From mezW Tuesday

      hi inca,hope all is well with you.xxxx

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      From buttany1 Tuesday

      Good morning ......Wishing you a great day of sunshine. We are hoping for loads of rain here. Huge hugs to you.....Beth

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      From lindamae Monday

      Hallo! I am thinking it's surely not afternoon there... but perhaps it's still early enough that you are up and about. When I went in for my Neulasta injection today I asked the Drs. private nurse to let her know I'd like to schedule a scan next week. That was our original intention, after 3 full cycles, and I would like to have some idea what's happening on the inside of me. I think I am lucky that between both the DR and the insurance the call is up to me. We were going to wait until mid-September originally. This morning, after the Drs. I got to go school clothes shopping with my grandkids and family. It was fun to pick something special out...a shirt with horses on it and a matching plaid skort. Mazie always looks pretty adorable (grandma talking!). hugs to you and all good things. lindamae

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      From LindaWilliams Monday

      I'm with you too - best wishes back and look forward to sharing with you - Linda

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  • Goals

    Progress

    35 %

    Goal End Date is Apr 20, 09 242 more days.

    Progress

    50 %

    Goal End Date is Jul 5, 08 47 days ago.

    Progress

    25 %

    Goal End Date is Apr 1, 08 142 days ago.
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    • Close Ovarian Cancer

      Diagnosed with ovarian cancer end of 2000. After two ops and carboplatin, plus six years behind me, I thought I was over it. A few months ago a CA125 test showed something was wrong. A further test + a scan has confirmed the cancer is active again. I'm stage 3C and am trying to decide on the best treatment options and am due to start chemo 17th Dec 07. One down and five to go.. Next chemo 10th Jan.... had that one then 29th Jan.. 4th chemo 19th Feb..

      Treatments

      Carboplatin Working / Worked
      I was never really sure if the carboplatin was effective or whether the operation would have been enough on it's own. I felt sick and increasingly more tired with each dose and needed three pints of white cells towards the end of the course. Food passed straight through me. Fingers went numb and the joints would lock. My eye sight deteriorated. My ears kept ringing. These symptoms have since disappeared. I was free of cancer for six years. Have started 2nd chemo Carboplatin/Paclitaxel
      Chemotherapy Working / Worked
      Paclitaxel.. told this would be tough, but so far haveing more probs with the Carboplatin as have built up a resistance since 7 years ago.. moderate allergic reactions.. which we are trying to overcome.. It all seems easier to tolerate this time.. beleive it's as I'm not so stressed this time and not recovering from surgery.. CA125 coming down steadily
      Laughter Working / Worked
      Promised myself to have a belly aching laugh every day during the worst of it. This sometimes involved finding funny things on the t.v. when nothing else was available. Kept my spirits up.
    • Close Chemotherapy

      I've recently been diagnosed with a recurrence of ovarian cancer, stage 3C, after being clear for six years. I had carboplatin the first time around and am trying to decide which option is best to go for this time.

    • Open Health Care Reform

      Can't bare the things I am discovering about the American health system.. unheard of in other civilized countries.. and am interested to learn more..

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