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Treatments and side effects

RAI / isolation - my way!

So feb 3rs is finally just around the corner.. I'm going in for my RAI on Friday. I have been absolutely dreading being away from my kids, 8 months, 4 & 6 years. But just this last couple of days I've had this acceptance come over me and I'm almost at peace with it...Read More

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Ending Radiotherapy

I have 2 treatments left to go before the end of my radiotherapy and instead of being full of joy and hope I feel like so what next? What next is going to come around the corner and blindside me when all I want is to go to work be a mum and a wife and hold my end ...Read More

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`Recently Diagnosed with a Sarcoma - anyone else in the same boat?

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with a Sarcoma in my Iliac bone (pelvis). I am currently the only person attending the hospital with this kind of cancer. It started with a pain in my back like sciatica, first doctor diagnosed sciatica and sent me home, second d...Read More

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Alternative treatment

Hi everyone Just wondering if anyone has looked into alternative treatments at all? That's what i'm looking into at the moment. My dad has stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and is on chemotherapy to slow the growth of the tumour, but it's not a cure. I found a...Read More

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Post Whipple Surgery

Here I am 27 months after whipple surgery and still going, after being diagnosed terminal after surgery,so I just keep plodding on I have good and bad days like everyone, but I enjoy life so with life comes hope kj

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Is taking Tamoxifin but declining radiation a sensible choice

I'm 63 and I've recently had breast tissue conserving surgery and thought I'd be happy to have radiation therapy when I agreed to that rather than opt for the mastectomy. Several weeks down the road, I'm wondering if I made such a wise choice? The side effects of r...Read More

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Damn nightmares again

I have an MRI coming up on Friday and last night, the first of the nightmares returned again. I had my tumour out a year ago, and all the dates for this MRI and surgeon are similar to last year and the shock of finding out my tumour had been cancer etc. I feel ve...Read More

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Nearly finished chemo

Hi I am finding it interesting the different feelings I am having about finishing up my 6 months (which has turned into 8-9 months) of chemo after surgery earlier this year. Everyone is so excited for me but there is a little voice inside me thats saying - what n...Read More

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exercise during treatment

I was wondering what people experiences of exercise during treatment? . I am currently having chemo and still recovering from a lobectomy (i now only have one lung and a little left of the other). At moment I am walking 20 to 30mins a day, it makes me short of brea...Read More

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Hi I am a newbie

Hi everyone, new here, just recently diagnosed with a Granulosa Cell Tumor, a fairly rare form of ovarian cancer. After having an on-going niggling pain from having my gall bladder removed, by GP ordered a CT scan that showed I had thickening of the uterine lining...Read More

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