tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55247282755634836262011-07-30T21:06:04.454+01:00Lunarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893370000636839765noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524728275563483626.post-63858781379977778372010-10-06T20:12:00.002+01:002010-10-06T22:21:30.190+01:00

A year down the line and my eye is doing well, still there and the tumour continues to do what it should and stays free of blood vessels.I've had a few trips back to London for check-ups, lots of long waits but well worth it as all seems to be good.It's taken me a long while to work out what the not-so-ups are but I think it's mostly down to my dyslexia, or specifically, the disorientation. I

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Well, I had the operation four weeks ago and returned home five days later, where I have been recovering.It will take a while to post it all on here, my eyesight is quite good considering but I can't spend too long in front of a screen of any sort.I can't believe how quick it's all been, nor now fast it's working, DH and I had a rushed trip back to London just 3 weeks after the operation, to be

Lunarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893370000636839765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524728275563483626.post-81795912308317017702009-09-04T21:56:00.003+01:002009-10-01T19:57:20.543+01:00

Hello follow-ersss!:)Middle child again aha, hope you're all doing good.Well straight to it, I was able to see Mummykins yesterday!:DThanks to m'lovely Aunt.:)and I must say Mum looked wonderful, she got a glitter bug from Lush before she went to hospital, and decided to sparkle her-self up for us tehe, so when she hugged us we got sparkles all over us.:)Mum is looking very well, she had her

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Hello my Mummykins' followers, I don't know what she calls me on here soo lets just call me the middle child, until I find out what she calls me aha.:)Glad to say Mum is being treated well at the hospital, she has her own bathroom, fridge and a flat screen T.V!:OShe is quite impressed with the bed, she can make it go up down, and apperently it vibrates(?) She told me she hopes she doesn't roll on

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Hi, just to let everybody know, lunar has had the op this morning, all has gone well and she is feeling okay.

Lunarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893370000636839765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524728275563483626.post-37067966767806269852009-08-31T15:56:00.010+01:002009-08-31T22:34:32.028+01:00

I have been given more gifts to help me through this difficult time, so many silver linings. I hope everyone recieves such gifts, both the physical and the unspoken... A gift from one of my oldest friends, (well, she's almost older than me), a pretty eye patch in healing lavender and magical sparkles, and a cane to match. If I bump into anyone at least I'll look nice;))This lovely handmade bag

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My clever friend TW gave me this little owl scrap book she'd made for me to take into hospital, a beautiful reminder of those who are rooting for me. Isn't he sweet?There's space for me to fill with photo's.Words to make me laugh....Inspiring words from a wise man...... ....and true words from a gifted woman, missed by many.Thank-you TW:)

Lunarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893370000636839765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524728275563483626.post-84657751892538976302009-08-31T14:07:00.008+01:002009-08-31T14:56:19.341+01:00

A while ago I mentioned to a friend of mine, L, that I would like to raise some funds for Harbour Cancer Support, they are a priceless bunch and lost their lottery funding this year. Every one's feeling the pinch.My problems were that I couldn't be sure I'd be well enough on the day, my house is small, and I didn't, at that time, know when I'd be going into hospital for the op.I fancied doing an

Lunarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893370000636839765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524728275563483626.post-79349504589675711842009-08-13T19:02:00.017+01:002009-08-21T11:05:35.291+01:00

1st of September to be exact, plaque therapy operation on the 2nd. Not long, but then again, too long and all too soon! So much to think about and organise. My wonderful sister has offered to take me there, yet again, (I don't know what we would do without her). Poor DH has to work, they aren't a sympathetic lot at his workplace. He's managed to juggle holiday for just after the operation though

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Today I went for the last of my tests checking for secondary cancer before having my operation. I was feeling very anxious during the trip over to the 'not-so-local' hospital, (I told you they'd be sick of the sight of me).The clouds were gray, my husband seemed grumpy about everything, and I was remembering back to exactly twelve years ago when a dear friend and neighbour lost her fight with

Lunarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893370000636839765noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524728275563483626.post-75383523302411787972009-08-03T18:38:00.005+01:002009-09-27T15:35:36.921+01:00

Today I went for a massage. As someone who spends every day trying to make ends meet, massage is one of those things on my 'wish' list. It's something I strongly believe help us to heal. I don't believe 'complementary' therapies are better than 'conventional' treatments, but I do believe the two go hand in hand. I also believe in positive thinking, it's got me through a lot in life so far.I'm

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This was my biggest problem. How did I tell people? Telling family was ok, I knew they'd be upset by the news, worried for me etc, but they know me, some better than I know myself.My biggest fear was upsetting others. When you meet, the first thing usually said is, "How are you?".I understand that people will be concerned for me, it's the pain my news may drag up for them that worried me. Many

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I have no way of knowing whether or not any other health niggles are related to my cancer or not, but I'm hoping they will fade away after treatment. I'm a lot kinder to myself now!Extreme tiredness; Understandable now but before I got my diagnosis I was beating myself up over being so tired, trying to work out if I was eating badly, did I need more exercise, maybe it was just my age?A sudden

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For as long as I can remember I've had what has just been referred to as a birthmark, or brown freckle in my left eye. This is what has become the tumor. Brown freckles or marks on the iris are very common and rarely become cancerous. But it is worth keeping note of any you may have, just as you would for moles and freckles on your skin, so that any changes can be checked out. And wear sunglasses!

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Before I can have treatment for the eye tumor, secondary cancer and other nastie's have to be eliminated. London did a chest x-ray whilst I was there and collected enough blood to fill a vampires bar I think! The nurses took a swab to check for MRSA, and I met my cancer nurse who kindly but with great strength, gave me her mobile and pager numbers with STRICT instructions to call her for anything

Lunarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893370000636839765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524728275563483626.post-5137273361331667542009-07-31T20:01:00.004+01:002009-08-01T22:01:03.814+01:00

Radioactive PlaqueI'll be having an operation to stitch a radioactive, small, metal disc directly onto my eyeball over the tumor which will keep the radiation localized to just that area. This will stay in place for a few days and then I'll have another, quicker operation, to remove it. I can opt to have the plaque removed under a local anaesthetic but I'm afraid I won't be able to handle that,

Lunarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893370000636839765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524728275563483626.post-39883189635437693142009-07-31T19:28:00.004+01:002009-08-02T12:16:29.643+01:00

When the second attack hit I asked my middle daughter, (Bear), if she could photograph what she could see in my eye, a sort of dark line in the lower part of the iris. Above is one of the photo's, the red bit at the bottom of the iris is the blood slowly filling the lower part of the iris. Bear got some good close-ups and when I went to see my GP, by which time my eye was again back to normal, he

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Absolutely NO pain!Temporary hyphema, (bleeding), in the iris of my left eye.Temporary sight loss in the left eye.The above symptoms lasted for about 12 hours in the first attack, (bank holiday at the beginning of May), and about 60 hours for the 2nd attack, (bank holiday at the end of May)!The optician noted that my pupil was slightly misshapen, (instead of being all round it had what looked

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