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Hi everyone, I'm Emma and I'm new to this forum. November last year I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer). Earlier in the year I fell over bush walking and hit the ground really hard. A few days later a lump appeared on my shin. Just assumed it was f...Read More

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Hand and foot syndrome

I've been on Xeloda for several months and have recently developed hand and foot syndrome. I have blisters on my toes and peeling on my thumbs and a few fingers. The recommended treatment is heavy moisturizing but this only works on the peeling skin. Has anyone fou...Read More

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choice of treatment

I had surgery 4 weeks ago to remove large tumor from breast. Pathology came came back triple negative stage TA2, grade 3, with a clear margine 10 lymph nodes were also taken and all clear. I was under the impression radiation was the go and then all finished. Yeste...Read More

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Diarrhea post Pancreatic surgery

I have had a whipples surgery done a couples of months back with total pancreas removal (surgery) including gall bladder and spleen. I have also had a part stomach and duodenum cut. Currently, I am trying to recover my weight but suffer from loose motions (Diarrhe...Read More

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How do others manage pain after surgery

I had a lot of pain in my thighs post surgery, and had no idea it was caused by damage to nerves in groin and thigh area. It has been an agonizing year, feeling like I will not walk normally again. However, just 5 days ago, the gynecologist gave me medicine to take...Read More

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Update

Hey All Just thought Id give you an update. Ive had 5 Treatments now with Beta (my new best friend) radiotherapy at Toowoomba. The staff are awesome, my oncologist (who I am teaching Aussie Slang) is lovely. Im applying my cream religiously, my skin around my ...Read More

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My first post - worried

Hi I'm Jonathan and new here. 4 weeks ago my Lymph Nodes on the right side of my neck swole quickly. In that time I have had 2 blood tests Ultra Sound CT Scan neck and Chest And all came back clean, 100% clean. Monday I had a fine needle biopsy, today saw the E...Read More

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Starting Radiotherapy

Hi Guys Im going to be starting Radio shortly, can any of you guys give me some idea as to what Im in for? I had a tumour removed from Lymph Node left side, Docs have told me left untreated now 50% with radio 80 to 90% recovery. Bit scared as to what to expect,...Read More

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Aches and pains of aromatose inhibitors

Wondering if anyone else is experiencing joint, especially foot pain, from arimidex and whether it's been bad enough to consider going onto tamoxifen. I've been on arimidex just over 12 months. Was on tamoxifen prior to that. However I'm considering requesting to g...Read More

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interferon

Hi I was just wondering if anyone on here has done interferon treatment for melanoma ? I had groin dissection in nov and have been on interferon treatment since dec 4 weeks with drip everyday and now 3x weekly injections for 47 weeks , I am finding it really tuff...Read More

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