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When I was diagnosed with head-neck cancer it seemed as if my oncologist was stabbing in the dark. Anyone else have that feeling?
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I was just diagnosed with both uterine and cervical adenocarcinoma. Stage 2. Things are going so fast. I was diagnosed on Monday and have been referred to the UVA Cancer Center for this coming Wednesday. This is where l will be treatment. I don’t know what to expec...Read More
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Hi everyone,I'm on the waitlist at my public hospital to get seen about a kidney tumour. It's small and not clear if benign or malignant. I got a letter saying to expect delays as they are busy and I'm freaking out a bit. What it it grows in the meantime or metasta...Read More
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Tomorrow I get a Scan that will determine the grade whether it has spread outside the uterus to other parts. Im numbly terrified and feel suspended I dont know what to do next. And then there are the implications of covid and what impact that will have on me and my...Read More
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So there was a royally bad cock up with my specialist referral that I discovered today. I was referred as category 3 (seen within a year) when it should have been category 1 (seen within 30 days). I should have seen a renal specialist a month ago about a most likel...Read More
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Background I had very early bowel cancer had it cut out iloestomy for a while due to covid.Had it reversed no more treatments, then my gladbadder played up and the found a spot on my liver.I am confused and devastated if they caught it early is it from that or some...Read More
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74 years old, male, I had a lung cancer screening done by the VA several weeks ago. The VA doctor called and told me I had a nodule in my left lung and I would need a PET scan. The VA can take what seems forever to get you help so I went to my family doctor and s...Read More
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Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or are living with cancer, you may want information or support throughout the holiday season. Check out the available Cancer Council information and support services over the festive period:13 11 20 Information and Support line: 1...Read More
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Finally heard that I have ALCL. But the lab is doing a FISH test . This will help with my treatment plan. I'm going in for a PET later this week. They took more blood today for more testing. Will be seeing the surgeon to have a port put in next week .Plus a echo ma...Read More
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Hello all Im hoping someone has experience this before ( sorry) I have had a double mastectomy then tissue expanders Right side got infected and i have been on antibiotics for 4 months trying to get rid of the infection Last week I had to have the right side out Th...Read More
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