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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Carcinoid tumours in the liver:
my oncologist and surgeon(s) recommended me to Peter Mac for one of their specialist Petptide Receptor Radionuclide treatments
my 4 lesions in the liver are 'relatively' small....and would respond to the Peter Mac treatment ....als...Read More
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hi all,
I have had a mastectomy with lymph nodes removed a couple of weeks ago because of breast cancer and it seems like it is taking a long time until I get movement from my shoulder again. I have been doing the exercises the physio gave me the day after surgery...Read More
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