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I was just thinking that I aught to get on the website and update everyone when I had a message from Karen who must be psychic,. I can't believe it was so long ago when I was last on the forum. when I last posted Lisa was recovering from a second operation and we were thinking she was on...

Hello Everyone – it’s a bit of a long posting I'm afraid Sorry not to have been in touch, I know some of you have been on heckle pins (great expression) regarding news, but it has been so frustrating that I lost the plot for a while. Well what can I say? Lisa’s nails, skin and feet problems...

Many Thanks Prinny, Pete & Julie I so cherish these messages from people who have "been there". Yes life is there for grabbing and we're all going to grab like crazy. virtual hugs to you all and to anyone who needs one love Annette

Lisa news - The end of the (Hickman) line………… I know it’s been a while since I gave you an update regarding lisa but things have been a bit hard going. I thought it would never come but remarkably nearly six months of chemo are over and Lisa had her Hickman line out two weeks ago. It was pretty...

1st February update Well it’s very good news but in a stressful context. Things have been pretty awful for Lisa since the middle of December but they got very stressful and joyful this week. As you know her feet and hands have been extremely painful. She was at an all time low when we went to...

Hi Gina thank you for your message - what a brave lady you are. I have drummed it in to Lisa to ask ask ask and even though she still finds it difficult she has started to take that advice to heart. In most cases the response is very positive and certainly the hospital staff have been...

Hello All here's an update on Lisa and it's a mixed bag. Like many epople I was not sorry to see the back of 2008. The 5th treatment saw Lisa move onto her next cocktail of chemo drugs and having been told she would see little difference from the last lot it was shock when on Christmas Eve she...

Hello everyone Thank you so much for your kind messages and interest. Things are progressing at a slow pace here and I’m afraid after all these weeks of fighting and staying positive we’ve hit a brick wall. I’m not sure what it is but a week or so after the euphoria of the good news from the...

really pleased to hear about Anna, Jane. I am sure having your support has been a factor in her progress. Merry Christmas to you both love Annette

hi there I have some GOOD NEWS. Thanks for all your kind thoughts. Lisa had some great news this week - when she started her treatment just 8 weeks ago she was looking at chemo for 6 months followed by a mastectomy , more cancer cells in the other breast and cancer cells in the passages...

Hello All Thanks for the tip Jane. The diabetic clinic has taken a lead and set up the meetings you describe - all very useful stuff. Also thanks for your continuing support Karen. here's an update on Lisa's progress and there are some bits of good news. we are six weeks into chemo and she...

many thanks Jane kind thoughts and useful advice . People on this board have been so helpful Lisa is indeed ravenous nearly all the time and while she is keeping to her usual diabetic control regime she is testing much more often just in case. Luckily the sea bands are still working - she now...

chemo OK . steroids causing diabetic problems and the joys of "I want a DNA Test" Hello All an update on Lisa's chemo and her diabetes. The first bit of good news is that the sea bands have kept the nausea under control hurrah!!! and that although her blood levels were low this week she still...

many thanks Karen My pack from the Penny Brohn Cancer care center arrived today and just as you have said, they are most helpful. You have gone straight to the center of my problem as both my daughter and I find it very difficult to ask for help or lean on anyone. However your prompt and...

My daughter has been diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer and has started chemotherapy - There seems to be very little information at her hospital regarding how chemo affects diabetes or any helpful hints so does anyone have any advice for diabetics in her situation or can recommend any...