So how about creating a WMG as in 'World Mental Grid' to do mental-crunching by? Well, sending mine of those to Maggi as I crunch WCG WUs...
;

Under ideal conditions cancer is difficult, but with a single parent and a child it can be overwhelming.
Did I remember correctly that Maggi is a single parent with a child?
If so, how is the child doing?

If Tom is entirely dependent on Maggi that is quite a burden.
I'll throw in some extra prayer for Tom.

Maggi has sent us a status report

Dear all

Thanks once again for your messages, photos, video clips etc... they are a real help in keeping my spirits up, so do please keep them coming.

Since I last wrote, I have had yet another mini-break, courtesy of the NHS.

I retstarted my chemo a couple of weeks ago, and this time had a very nasty reaction, possibly because the weight loss means the dose is more concetrated. I called the treatment centre after throwing up continually for two days and developing a temperature and a rash on both legs. This time, I was ordered to report to the oncology department at the main county hospital 30 miles away. This meant no visitors, but at least it is a tad more civilised there, with pay-to-watch TV at each bed.

I stayed for three days, whilst they pumped me full of IV antibiotics and anti-emetics, along with a few units of the red stuff, as my blood count had not recovered again and I was severely anaemic. For the blood transfusion, I had three cannulas in the space of half an hour as the first tissued and the nurse went through the vein with the second - my arm had a swollen mass the size of a tennis ball, and is still black and blue. Thankfully, the doc that put the third in did an expert job.

I skipped chemo last week, as the rash had not gone completely. I am recovered now and due to have my next dose tomorrow. I am rather nervous, though I know the dose is to be reduced. Please pray for me or send positive vibes, whatever is your thing... the nausea and the inability to eat are the worst aspects, and I could really use all the help I can get with those. I am also experiencing some pain since they stopped one of the more effective painkillers, as it was thought to have contributed to the internal bleed I had. I am seeing my hospice doctor on Thursday, and praying that he will come up with an effective alternative.

Good news re the broken metatarsals... went to the fracture clinic last week... x-rays show they are healing nicely, and I now have permission to drive.

God bless

Mags xoxox

As Maggi writes, she appreciates our e-mails, videos, photos whatever distracts her
and makes her feel that we think of her.
Don't be shy even if you don't know Maggi. She doesn't mind a "cold call", so why should you?
Please send your thoughts, prayers and words and greetings, anything to:
Maggi Loveland
maggi@mbee.co.uk

We have a new e-mail from Maggi.
Things are not going very well at the moment, so she needs your encouragement more than ever.

Hi all

I'm a tad depressed at the moment, not least because my beloved uncle passed away after a long illness - funeral was yesterday.

News from the hospital is not good - the tumour has grown back almost to its original size at diagnosis. My oncologist thinks this is due to the number of chemo sessions I have missed, and says we should treat it as a new baseline scan and start over. I am to begin a combined therapy on Tuesday (GemCap). They are going to try to insert a PICC line in my arm on Monday. Please pray that the line goes in ok, and that I am able to tolerate the GemCap, so I can knock this demon back into shape.

Another complication - I was called in last week for what I thought was a routine ECG, but turned out to be an Echo - seems I have a longstanding pericardial effusion (fluid on the heart).

Love and blessings

Maggi xoxox

May I ask you kindly to e-mail Maggi, enclose links, pictures, music, anything that you would like
to receive yourself, were you in Maggi's situation, please, using this address:
maggi@mbee.co.uk