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things going downhill fast, awaiting emergency doctor.

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onlyjoking9329 · 21/10/2007 12:47

Steve has got much worse since yesterday morning. he was sick six times and he is the same today, he has a lot of swelling around his head and eye
i phoned the docs and got thou to NHS direct.
they asked if steve would go into hospital, had to say no as he wants to stay at home.
just need to get the swelling, pain & sickness sorted out.
the doctor will be here within an hour

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onlyjoking9329 · 22/10/2007 23:05

Steves top of the range anti sickness tabs are working well, it seems fair to me that he should have top of the range afterall he has top of the range (with go faster stripes) brain tumour

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minesalargeone · 22/10/2007 23:08

Oh OJ....keep that sense of humour!!! xx

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onlyjoking9329 · 22/10/2007 23:12

i intend to, when all else fails we can usually find something to giggle about

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minesalargeone · 22/10/2007 23:20

You've got some great friends on here OJ, as I'm sure you know....I don't know you but I feel for what you are going through - it is a tough time for you, Steve and the family....I wish I could help in some small way but I guess just being on the other end of a PC is a help?! You're not on your own. xxxx

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onlyjoking9329 · 22/10/2007 23:27

you are right, i do have lots of real life friends so i am very lucky in that respect but they are too close in some respects so i can't let of steam to all of them.
MN is different as nobody knows me IYKWIM

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minesalargeone · 22/10/2007 23:30

Yea I know what you mean especially with MN - you can remain anonymous which, imo, helps you to say whatever you want without worrying about upsetting/offending anyone.

I've used this site for a couple of years now and I've found it so valuable - I can put a question on here which I wouldn't dare ask a friend about and the majority of the replies that I've had have been a great help.

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onlyjoking9329 · 22/10/2007 23:34

yes that is true, thou i have made some friends on here and had a lot of support recently, i only used to go on the SN bit really as i seemed to fit best there

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meandmy · 22/10/2007 23:35

fingers crossed he feels better before his next round chemo!

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onlyjoking9329 · 22/10/2007 23:43

he has just started week four of daily chemo so another three weeks to go plus mon-fri radio at the same time

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minesalargeone · 22/10/2007 23:44

Stupid question I know but how do YOU cope? I know the simple answer is you have to but how do you honestly cope?

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onlyjoking9329 · 22/10/2007 23:46

who says i cope

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onlyjoking9329 · 22/10/2007 23:48

i have to take my empty rum bottles to the recycling bin in the darkness as it would be embarassing

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minesalargeone · 22/10/2007 23:50

sorry...didn't mean to offend xx

sKerryMum · 22/10/2007 23:51

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minesalargeone · 22/10/2007 23:53

yea I know skerry but I'm just amazed how she keeps going, that's all.

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onlyjoking9329 · 23/10/2007 00:12

i wasn't joking about the rum bottles

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minesalargeone · 23/10/2007 08:15

Rum? Mmmm love the stuff.... !

serendippity · 23/10/2007 10:22

OJ, you are so lovely
Hope things are improving today?

robinpud · 23/10/2007 11:50

Hope things are a bit better for you today OJ and sending you a virtual threshers voucher hug

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onlyjoking9329 · 23/10/2007 13:45

saw the doctor again today for steves weekly review, his bloods are fine but she said there is a problem with his kidneys so he needs to drink more

we were pleased that they didn't dispute the anti sickness meds and we went off to collect another weeks chemo steriods antiBs and anti sickness meds. i have just been sorting all the meds out and noticed that they have only given him the 4mg anti sickness tabs when he has been taking the 8MG, another battle tomorrow then

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minesalargeone · 23/10/2007 14:56

OJ....never rains but it pours eh?!

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onlyjoking9329 · 23/10/2007 15:40

well at least we have plenty of brollies

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minesalargeone · 23/10/2007 19:20

Hi OJ - hows your day been today? How's Steve? xx

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onlyjoking9329 · 23/10/2007 19:23

see this thread

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/2652/411229

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