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Radiation therapy side effects- implant pain

I am in my final week of radiation therapy. I have been having therapy for the last 6 weeks, after I have had a hysterectomy and an imeediate reconstruction. I am suffering severe pain as my implant is extremely sore. Is there any one that has experienced a simi...Read More

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Pneumonectomy - removal of whole lung

Hi everyone, Its been a long time since I have posted here. I am 33 with stage 4 bowel ca. Just after some personal experiences with pneumonectomies. If you have had one or know of someone who has had a whole lung removed, I would love to know how quality of life...Read More

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SECOND CANCER - CHEMO ADVICE AND HI

HI I'M A NEWBIE BUT AN OLD HAND AT CANCER...HODGKINS DISEASE FOR MY 21ST BIRTHDAY! I AM NOW 45 HAVE HAD MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE FOR YEARS, WHICH IS TERMINAL. AT THIS STAGE I TALK AND WALK FUNNY HAVE VERY LIMITED HAND USE AM WEAK AND VERY TIRED BLAH, BLAH (I HATE COMP...Read More

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Hi first time on site

Hi have been treated for head/neck cancer had a growth on my tongue which they surgically removed also had cancer in the voice box had 5 weeks of radiation therapy ten they where not sure all the cancer cells where zapped so had another ct scan and biopsy which sho...Read More

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Anti-depressants

As some of you know I have been struggling with depression and anxiety for a while and finally started some counselling about 6 weeks ago. Last session, the psych wanted me to see my GP and discuss the use of anti-depressants. Short term. Mainly to try to fix my sl...Read More

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Newly diagnosed kidney cancer.

Hi my name is Judy. I have recently been diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma and underwent a nephrectomy last week. I also had a metastatic neck lymph node removed. I am due to see an Oncologist neck week and am petrified that she is going to suggest Chemotherapy.A...Read More

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Alternative to Operating and Radiation

Has anyone or does anyone know someone who has had Thyroid Cancer, had half the thyroid and the cancer lump removed and then decided not to have the follow up operation to have the remainding thyroid removed followed by radiation Iodine therapy? I am about to have ...Read More

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Oligoastrocytoma Grade 2

Hi Everyone, I am a 47 year old mum of 4 and was diagnosed with a brain tumour after several grand mal seizures in July 08, initially I was told it was a Meningioma and would require a craniotamy and all my troubles would be over WRONG!!!! I had the surg...Read More

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33 yrs old, cervical cancer, diagnosed in July

Hello I'm yet to start treatment as I delayed it to do Ovarian tissue freezing and Egg freezing. My treatment will be radio, brachy and chemo therapy. Would really like to chat with anyone really, but particularly other women who are faced with loss of fertilit...Read More

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Bowel Cancer - HELP

I hope I have put this into the right place. I had a cancerous polyp removed. There was only a 2mm margin. The Doctor said that if I wasn't overweight he would operate to cut out some of the bowel. I have a BMI of 50.1 so am morbibly obese. I am very scared as don'...Read More

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