Thank you for posting your report. This is a very interesting trial and it will be good to see if it makes a real difference.

Donal

Congratulations. Your news gives hope to us beginners.

Donal

Thank you Maia. You're right about this place. The real experts are the patients and their carers.

Donal

Try not to worry. I am a few weeks ahead of you and on my 3rd cycle of Xelox. Apart from one modest complication, it is bearable, although exhausting. From the information you've posted, it sounds like you have it all to play for and the fact that you have had one complication does not mean you will...

Prophylactic Pooh - What you try to do before spending 3 hours watching The Hobbit!

Doesn't always work though.

Donal

Great Toast Julie.

Happy 2013 to all from France where we saw the new year in 2 hours ago. Not as busy as Times Square but the locals put on a great show.

Best wishes.

Donal

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Hi Eric Yes I am having infusions in arms, but the veins now seem to be getting fragile, which is sad because I always thought I had great veins! Did think about getting a port after the drip tissued, although the pain wasn't as bad as I expected. I have just arrived in France for my annual new year...

I have no doubt that my brain function has changed since 6 weeks of chemo, although "the blues" may also be having an effect. I don't, however intend to succumb without opposing the trend. My recommended read is for this one is "Spark!: How exercise will improve the performance of you...

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Hi willtowin Please don't have any worries about the metalwork. If it's been there since you were a teenager, then the chances of it being an issue are infinitesmally small - even if they were scanning your head, which it doesn't sound as if they will be. I have ordered hundreds of spinal MRI scans ...

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This forum has helped me a lot in the last few days so I thought I would introduce myself and thank the many people who have shared their experiences. It really helps to put things in perspective. In September I was counting my blessings and (perhaps a bit smugly) decided that all my ducks were line...