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Hi everyone, Sadly I’m writing today as I’ve found out my mums breast cancer has come back. Obviously this is devastating and I’m extremely upset about this, but for my mums sake I am trying to put on a brave face around her. Basically I’m trying not to cry or look...Read More
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Hello.First off I wanted to say that I am sorry that cancer has affected you or your family, nobody should feel discomfort or pain or have a premature death.I'm not sure what condition I have, possibly not even cancer, but my new found respect and fear for cancer h...Read More
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Hi thereMy mum has had ovarian cancer for 5 years - this spread to her spleen, bowel and lungs.Despite this, it has been very stable.But we have been thrown a curve ball and told she now also has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. She has to have a lymph node biopsy next week ...Read More
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Hello, I hope everyone is doing well my dear brother have just been diagnosed with metastatic deposit cancer , the doctor says there is very limited chance even with brain surgery, my brother says I will like to die now rather than die slow and painful in bed. M...Read More
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I am writing here to see if anyone has been in this situation and may know who I could speak to or where I can turn now. My father has had CLL for many years now and was on Venetoclax for a period of 2 years. That has come to an end as of about 2 months ago and h...Read More
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I’m sitting in a waiting room. It resembles a cupboard, but it’s private.Cannula in, first cup of contrast downed, now tapping the keyboard. I’ve had this PET scan quite a few times in the past. I will confess though I am a little nervous this time. I already know ...Read More
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Hi,My beautiful sister was just diagnosed with a brain tumour in her temporal and occipital lobes, 4 to 5 cm. It was such a shock as she didn’t have any symptoms until about 6 weeks ago. When she went to the doctor and eye exam the both said it was just stress. Las...Read More
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Hi All,My father was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable prostate cancer back in September 2020 ...he was told that he would lose loss of use in his legs as the cancer had metasized to bones and surrounding areas -it has also spread to his lung - he was told that he w...Read More
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good day . i just want to ask my sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2018 and she had her ovaries removed.she refused chemo . all is well since then until lately we notice that her stomach is bloating . and very recently we noticed she is loosing weight eve...Read More
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Hi, I have just joined this group and hope someone maybe able to help, or at least provide some peace of mind. My mum has recently had major exploratory surgery in which pancreatic cancer was discovered. She didn’t have a whipple but had 80% of her pancreas removed...Read More
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