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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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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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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 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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Has any one any experience with this rare Cancerous Tumour, a Invasive Thymoma
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Can my Hubby take Coloxyl Softener Laxative while on chemo?
On the container it says not to be taken with some prescription medication,but it doesn't say what.He is very constipated and can't poo for about 5 days at a time and when he finally does it's like a ...Read More
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Going tomorrow to get my picc line put in. Must admit I'm terrified as I hate needles and the stuff in the internet has only increased my anxiety. Has anyone got any advice or experiences they can share about having picc line during rtreatment.? It was my choice t...Read More
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My friend is on a clinical trial for Vemurafenib (Zelboraf) for metastatic melanoma - a Braf inhibitor. The side effects have been unusually difficult. Does anybody else have experience of this medicine?
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I was diagnosed with cervical cancer 4 weeks ago today, it truelly does feel like months since that day.
I finally got my treatment plan today, I was given one two weeks ago but they decided to run a PET scan first instead.
I have been told that I will need
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I've been diagnosed with cancer but, so far, no one knows which type of cancer.
To explain:
Eighteen months ago I had follicular thyroid cancer diagnosed. At the same time, a 15mm lesion was found in my right lung. I had a total thyroidectomy followed by I-131, w...Read More
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