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Hi Everyone,
Not sure if anyone can help me.. My partner has just had a permanently colostomy with his rectum removed and sewn up. I can't remember the name of it. Forgive my ignorance.
Anyway, his rectal wound broke down slightly while in hospital which resulted...Read More
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Hi, I am new. My mum was diagnosed with stage 4 uterine cancer last year. She has been through two lots of chemotherapy which has seem to help control the cancer. I am working part time while helping to look after and support my mum as she goes through this journey...Read More
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I was hoping to connect with people of similar experience. Really would like to hear of others who have been through surgery for Oesophageal Cancer. My husband had Oesophagectomy in Sept 2014 and is still having many complications.
His cancer was found in early st...Read More
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Hi everyone
This is the first forum I have ever been on so I hope I don't mess things up.
I am here to get some feedback/support as I am worried about my wonderful Dad who has Stage 3 Non-Small Cell (Squamous Cell) Lung Cancer. He is about to complete his 6th cyc...Read More
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My beautiful father was dx with neuroendocrine tumours in Sep 2013. He has been responding well to treatment but has other health issues due to his age and the side effects of the mountain of medication he needs to take.
What he needs is an awesome GP or General ...Read More
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I wondered if any-one on here has tried homeopathy for brain cancer when all other options are gone, please let me know, I dont know what to do to help my daughter!
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I am caring for my husband who was diagnosed in August with terminal lung cancer with metastases in liver and lymph....
He has had chemotherapy and has been off that for two months due to tumours shrinking
He is home now and feels reasonably well, we see the Oncol...Read More
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Hello all, I am so sorry, I have not had a chance to read and to come straight in asking questions makes me feel so selfish. My dad had an ultrasound and CT on 27/1 with finding of 1 large liver lesion and 'multiple metastases'. Delays in gaining appointments as a ...Read More
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Hi all - I'm 50 and hubby is 51 and was diagnosed with his 4th bout of chondrosarcoma (CS) last Sept, which he has had over the past 27 years. In each of the first three bouts the tumour located in his sacrum was removed via surgery. He was told that CS does not ...Read More
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Anyone out their know anything about fluid on the lung? My husband started to feel breathless over Xmas and was diagnosed with fluid on the lungs. It's spidery so they can't drain it. Trouble is they can't fix it. He's had 3 different types of antibiotics. CT X-ray...Read More
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