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I just got my papsmear result a past 2weeks and my result is abnormal... my doc ask me to go to a private hospital but i cant afford it and im asking for a public hospital and still wait for a call.. so its that okay if i go for a check up a bit late ..? Is anythin...Read More
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HIIn 2009 I was diagnosed with Stage IV Lymphoma. I had an ABVD chemo in 2009 and then a Bone Marror Transplant (BMT) in 2012. I handled ABVD well, but BMT knocked me around. I have to give up my lucrative professional practice, due to cancer and betrayl by my b...Read More
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I was diagnosed on Thursday, I had never heard of squamous cells.It's looking like if they can't find the primary source of cancer my odds are not good at all.I'm in pain because I have a mass in my pelvis wrapped around the main blood vessel to my leg which has ca...Read More
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I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer less than a month ago. I’m scared.
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Hi just joined this group from WA I had no Intention or desire to put a lable on “It” then it now but was diagnosed with esophagael cancer Jan 2012 had radiation and chemo therapy then big op in April 2012 with pull through surgery to cover stomach to upper portio...Read More
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hey all, what does it mean if there is calcification is present in a tumour please??
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Hi everyone. Just a short intro on me and the situation I have found myself in. In the last 3 months I have gone from noticing blood in my urine. Then learning that I have a 9cm tumor on my left kidney. Finding out within a month that I would be having keyhole surg...Read More
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Hi, my name is April, I was just diagnosed yesterday with stage 3c2 Cervical cancer. I need to be strong for the people I care about. But I just want someone to hear me say I’M SCARED.
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Hearing you have cancer can be confronting and come as a shock. There is no right way to feel and experiencing a range of emotions is normal. It may be reassuring to know that reactions like shock and disbelief, fear, anger and sadness are natural and there are way...Read More
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Three weeks after surgery which was pretty brutal. My surgeon used that word after surgery, not before. I knew what was going to happen but the shock of the reality isn't something you can prepare for. I had been assured by many excellent people that I would n...Read More
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