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Hi everyone. My Dad has been unwell since November. He had a scan then which showed a 7cm lesion in his right kidney. He was referred to a Melbourne hospital for investigation (3 hr drive) and finally got booked in at the start of Feb and had a biopsy and renal stu...Read More
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Here is our story, mum was diagnosed in October this year 2016. Within one month she was developing Jaundice and had back pain, nausea and was not eating well. She was set to have a Whipple procedure last friday but they saw that the tumour had grown more than 4cm ...Read More
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Hi all,My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2015, and had progressed into her bones also. Shes been living with my partner and I ever since the diagnosis.Her cancer count results have just come back after 8 weeks and have jumped from 36 to 100. Does this...Read More
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My husband is 43, he was diagnosed with grade 3 esthesioneuroblastoma in may this year. Surgery seems to have been successful in removing the tumour and radiation followed. I would love to hear from anyone who has experienced this cancer or similar. I am struggling...Read More
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About 5 weeks ago my husband of 7 months had a full blood test which showed that his PSA was 5.3 so GP sent him for a Prostrate ultrasound which showed a large mass. He the had an urgent CT scan of his abdomen which showed the liposarcoma. He is a stroke survivor s...Read More
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Seventy two years of untroubled health, three unwell days turns into hell!My wife Barbara was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, of all the cancers you can get Barbara always had the dread of ever having pancreatic cancer.The big question surfaces so fast, "why me, ...Read More
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It has been confirmed today that my dad has Lymphnoma! As to what type has yet to be determined. Within a week he had gone from an 80% chance of having it and having all the mandatory test to 100% today. He was supposed to have more tests next Friday but it has be...Read More
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So my husband had a routine blood test for a cruise we are going on and they found a reason to do more tests which revealed he may have myeloma. After seeing a hematologist who ordered more blood tests, bone marrow test, skeletal X-rays and Mri he has been diagnose...Read More
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Hi. My 39 year old husband was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in May this year. He has finished combined radiation and chemo treatment last month. Have to wait until December for next PET scan. We are based in Sydney and would be great to meet other npc or he...Read More
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Hello from Melbourne! I am 35 and a carer to my 92yr old grandmother, who was just admitted into hospital via emergency after a Barium Swallow showed a reasonably well circumscribed circumferential narrowing of the oesopagus. The findings state that it is typical f...Read More
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