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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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"Hello to ALL here whom is affected by cancer" (my thoughts & prayers to you)
My name is Steve & am 46 years of age, from Brisbane (on the southside) Queensland Australia.
Reasons why I am here & have joined this wonderful support of 'Cancer Connections' group, i...Read More
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My dad found out that he has a fatty liver Aug 2015. The Ultrasound result stated that he got fatty Liver and mild wall thickened at gallbladder 4 mm, all blood test are normal
He had CT scan again on Nov 2015, noted that he got a fatty Liver and mild wall thicken...Read More
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A CT scan found a tumour in my husbands pancreas in late December last year. It was small and looked operable. He had a distal pancreatectomy in January but when they opened him up he had localised peppering outside the pancreas. The surgeon removed all he could se...Read More
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Hi everyone.
My names cath. I'm a 35 year old single female who's mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in early April this year.
I was living in Melb already planning on moving back after 8 years down there and got the unexpected news mum had a lung an...Read More
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Hello All
It's been the worst week of my life!
My partner is getting worryingly worse and treatment finished a week ago.
His Radiation Oncologist has taken leave due to ill health and the clinic that he was a patient in is not returning my calls! He hasn't even bee...Read More
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Hi everyone
I need some advice/information.
Hubby has been battling LC since 2010. The cancer has metastasized to his brain, some bones (which is stable), they think liver, and lower abdomen muscles. One of his lungs has also collapsed which is pulling his heart ...Read More
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My husband has just had his 1st surgery (radical prostatectomy) and many complications came along with it.
It was prostate cancer, Gleason score of 6-7. Apparently 3 things made his surgery harder, slim build i.e. pelvic area smaller for the surgeons to work on/in ...Read More
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