The Garden Fence - help and support in tough times

burtha

Sending hugs nursemaggie x

Softstuff

That is a lovely looking boat Hester, now I've managed to see it.

Mtstm, mri next for me. The doc didn't think lipoma, too big and spread, so we'll see.

The hound we were looking at adopting has been adopted elsewhere. We're happy she has a nice home, but sad too.

Wcs, don't tempt NurseMaggie with the junk shop, unless you can help her carry it home

Nursemaggie, I love your idea of a global research organization. Research needs funding for diseases that aren't common or fashionable. Here in Queensland a lot of great work is being done, but I wonder what they could do with more.

silvasava

Nursemaggie - what an excellent idea! As you say drug companies spend millions developing drugs but they tend to concentrate on the ones that will give them the most profit (used to work for a large international co) A cure for type 1 diabetes has been going on for years. Some drugs do have beneficial side effects. The dreaded Thalidomide is being used for some cancers as it stops the development of new blood vessels thus starving the cancer. I think that the research for less common complaints often comes off the back of a side effect of another drug.

Slinky

Nursemaggie, yes I know what you mean about side effects from the treatment, she has had to reduce the metformin from what they were trying initially due to the diarrhoea, but given she's on no other treatments now than the trial drugs and 3 successive scans are showing shrinkage she's doing her best to keep going with it. It's not a cure, sadly, nothing will be, but she's convinced it's bought her more time with her young daughter.


My very best wishes to you.

shanks77

Another one sending hugs nursemaggie I hope the tablets kick some cancer ar*e
Hester boat looks great hope you will have many happy days there xx

ancientofdays

Very sorry to read your news nursemaggie

Hard_Up_Hester

Mooring found and booked for when we bring the boat back.
I've finished my daughters Mandala waistcoat, there is a pic on my blog and on FB, she's seen the pic and loves it, I will take it over one day next week.

meanmarie

Great news about mooring Hester

Hugs, Nurse Maggie

Marie

FurryBeastOz

Sorry to hear the news nursemaggie

Hester the boat looks lovely. You will have to get creative though. No bed posts that I can see:D

Softstuff hope you get some answers from the MRI.

Hard_Up_Hester

Good luck with the MRI Softstuff, my L&M has one soon.