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I'm stage 3c bowel cancer. On my 3rd cycle out of 8 of oxaliplatin infusion and oral capecitabine . Just been experiencing a fair amount of shortness of breath and chest tightness when I do stuff. ct scan shows no nasties floating around my lungs. So relieved about...Read More
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I have bowel cancer stage 3c. Surgery went great. I'm onto my 2nd cycle out of 8 of iv oxaliplatin and oral capecitabine . I just wondered if you found the side effects got worse with each cycle or you could expect the same. Thanks.
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Hi, I'm new to this site and was wondering whether anyone else has had the oral chemo - Xeloda?
I had IV chemo in 2009 after being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer (with widespread bony mets). My cancer marker has been continually rising over the last few mo...Read More
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hello, I was wondering if anyone could tell me if there is a free or reasonable price wig store for people suffering from cancer. My mother had long luxurious 26" long wavy thick hair and has had to shave it due to it falling out. We are financially unstable due to...Read More
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How long after surgery should pain and discomfort persist.
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I have been recently diagnosed and I am having hormone treatment rather than surgery for a variety of reasons. Wondering if anyone out there has had successful treatment like this.
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I don't expect many reply to this post.My husband been diagnosed january with SCLC - ext.He done one round of standard chemo back in Apr.few weeks ago had a scan, relapsed.so was offered either the new trial, which is only phase 1, - not many people have been invol...Read More
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Hi there. I've been on tamoxofin for almost 2 years of the 5 that has been prescribed and I'm thinking of stopping. Has anyone stopped taking tamoxfin before the pescribed and date? If so,how are you?
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Hi, I'm a 50 year old type one diabetic. I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel caner in June 2016.
Operated on in June, also had a heart stent at the same time.
I am a mother of six and MaMa to three.
Undergoing weekly chemo until May 2017 (what a great way to fill...Read More
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