Hi @Annette46, How are you going? It's been ages since you've posted anything, so I'm just wondering how you are? I became a grandmother for the 5th time on the 30th January - another little boy. I get to meet him for the first time next weekend. I am very much looking forward to that. How is the bowling going? Have you been keeping yourself occupied? I hope you're going well Annette. Budgie ... View more

If this is a bad suggestion, I apologise in advance - but even with a terminal prognosis, like the kidney cancer, I'd still wave my hand around at the hospital, deliberately and explicitly asking to be included in any clinical trial for which I was a viable candidate.     The science has been making very meaningful strides in that direction just in this past decade (and few years), and if nothing else, it may add years to your lifespan, and improve the quality of life as the end approaches.   I know a guy in his 60s with stage 4 disease throughout his body, a real shit scenario, pancreatic, lungs, liver, he was weeks/months from death, and he got on an immunology clinical trial (back when I was first diagnosed with my own cancer, 2 years ago), and he's still alive.   Still expected to shuffle off and meet the maker any old time, but the immunotherapy treatments he received apparently shrunk the major tumours by as much as 80%   Just offering it in case it's helpful to anybody, and with apologies in case it is not. ... View more

Hi VickiP,   I was diagnosed in January, after visiting my GP & presenting with watery bleeding,lower & pelivc pain (I am 54 & menopausal).  I was originally told it was polyps & would require a hysterectomy..  However, after numerous testing - CT scan,MRI, & a biopsy, I was told I had cancer & not to do things by halves - Stage 3 aggressive cancer.   I actually asked the doctor 3 times to repeat what he had told me!   It was in shock, as you just don't think it is going to happy to you.  Other than the Big C, I was in good health.   Journey so far- * 3 rounds of ehemo first up to shink the tumor commenced January - radicial hysterectomy in early April -3 rounds of chemo commencing late April - start 5 weeks of external radiation therapy mid July   So far I have handled the chemo quiet well with minimal side effects.  Will have to travel every day for my radiation.  Not looking forward to that.   It is a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions, overall trying to stay positve, but of course you have your dark days when you think about it too much.   God speed. Denice ... View more

Hi Jess, I was diagnosed with uterine cancer almost four months ago. I also have an amazing support and I was lucky enough to have a child six years ago but I do understand how you feel. As lucky as I am to have brothers and a partner who are there for me whenever I need them I still feel completely alone and struggle to get through a day without breaking down. I do know I am lucky enough to already have a child and for my cancer not to be too advanced but it is still hard to accept that I will never be able to give my partner a child apart from the one I already have. I am only 23 years old so the diagnosis was very shocking.  ... View more

Hi Jesigirl87,   Well I have 3 more external radiation treatments to go (woo hoo) and then 3 brachytherapy (internal) and then I'm done.  So far I've only had fatigue, one bout of diahorrea and some abdominal cramping.  Not too bad at all 🙂   Hope your treatment works out for you.   It kept mine at the same level for 1 year before they decided to go the next step and move to radiation.  They tell me there is a really good chance (more than 70%) that this will cure it.  I hope so 🙂 ... View more

Hi forgums Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. It sounds as though you have had a horrific ordeal and I hope you have a good support network. I have recently been diagnosed with endometrial cancer stage 1a, grade 1 and am currently playing the waiting game for my next D&C to see if my treatment is working or not. ... View more