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Good morning everyone. A question please on the effects of radiation to the pelvic area. I had my 28 days of radiation last year. I still get pains up the top of my legs. I have asked my gyno & oncologist and they just say "mmmmmm". I know that when they explain th...Read More
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Ladies, I have been healing up as I am suppose to have my radiation/chemo combo in the next four weeks. Just been having normal pain from the surgery but tonite I woke up and find that I now have vaginal bleeding. (similar to when you have a period) I had a ful...Read More
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Hello cancer peoples! I start radiotherapy today - 40 fractions! I also am off to a 5 day cancer retreat in the foothills of Perth -called Balya. I have finished up my work, so will post here more regularly as of next week when back from 'cancer camp!' Take care an...Read More
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hello everyone, Sorry that I have not posted much oevr the past four weeks. We went to Victoria for a holiday before I had my operationon Jan29th. So I,m laying here on the couch (because Icannot sit) recovering, I have my my large bowel,rectum and anus removed, La...Read More
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hi helen, me again!one of the things i didn't get from the chat(i probably should've asked)but how do other people cope with the lack of appetite?I don't know if it is the fear of feeling sick after eating but it is sometimes easier not to eat.....does anyone else ...Read More
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Hi folks I hope this isn't a strange or stupid or insensitive question. Our bodies have started succumbing to stress of my hubby's mum fighting her terminal lung cancer and I'm hoping that finding a lump in my breast a few months ago, which now feels like a thicken...Read More
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I would appreciate if anyone has been on this chemo combination could they please let me know side effects thankyou. Steve
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Hello, I have been thinking, am I the only one or is there someone else out there that has had side effects like mine? Not very pleasant. I had a modified radical hysterectomy, and had my lymph nodes removed, as I had uterine cancer. OK, so my gyno advised me that ...Read More
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Hi. I have grade2 breast cancer. I had an operation on the 12th dec 2008. I had a mastectomy. I was told i had an xillery clearance and there were no cancer cells in the glands. But sadly my oncologist told me they had gone as far back as the chest wall and there ...Read More
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Afternoon all We found out yesterday from the onco that Tarceva was approved on Friday for PBS subsidisation. It was also the first we'd heard of this drug. Has anyone else heard of it and/or been put on the trial? We hopped onto health.gov.au website etc and foun...Read More
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