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Forum Post: adenosquamous carcinomas??????

Posted by eviesluv
Posted 13 days ago

so today i went to meet my specialist and was told i have a rare type of cervical cancer 'Adenosquamous Carcinomas type 1B1' and that this combined with the fact it looks like my pelvic lymph node is infected too has lowered my recovery percentage from 90% to 50-60%. i cant find any info on this...
Forum Post: hello,

Posted by eviesluv
Posted 30 days ago

hello, just wanted to say hi, i was diagnosed on the 9th of may and am currently getting further tests to find out more info. i was just wondering if anyone knew how long this process can take.......i've had a EUA and biopsy done, a PET scan and that was all happened with 2 weeks. i received a appointment...
Forum Post: been diagnosed and it doesnt feel real!!!

Posted by eviesluv
Posted 1 month ago

hello, after what seems like forever of going back and forth with docs and everyone, my gyne has told me i have cervical cancer...........possibly type 1b........in the last 2/3 weeks i've been rushed from one thing to the next. all started with a colposcopy biopsy, which couldnt be completed...
Forum Post: Losing my beloved Grandma

Posted by Darling18
Posted 2 months ago

Hi there, I've not posted on here before, so here goes. I think I just need to get it all out. I'm 23, and my beautiful 76-year-old Grandmother is dying from skin cancer. She's only got days left and I can't get my head around it. It's all happened way too fast. It all...
Blog Post: Last chemo done and dusted! 4th April 2013

Posted by Galek
Posted 2 months ago

My sixth and last FEC chemo was on the 22nd April. The side effects hit me harder again this time, but here I am nearly two weeks on and I'm slowly recovering and I am feeling better each day. The sun is shining and that always makes you feel better! The hypnotherapy sessions to tackle my needle...
Forum Post: Re: Coming off thyroid tablets before RAI

Posted by Zara123
Posted 2 months ago

Thankyou from your reply, its nice to hear im not blowing things out of proportion. my consultant is aware of the initial problem and wrote to them over a month ago explaining why I needed the treatment. The Gp in question claimed they had a practice meeting and still decided on a different course. At...
Forum Post: Re: Coming off thyroid tablets before RAI

Posted by Zara123
Posted 2 months ago

I was operated on last November and had both parts of my thyroid removed on two separate occasions. The hospital gave me liothyronine 20 micrograms 1 tab 3 times a day, when I ran out I visited my Gp. He prescribed me thyroxine 50 micrograms once a day (I was told it worked out the same). At the time...
Forum Post: Feeling Lost

Posted by Travelbug33
Posted 3 months ago

Hi, My mum was diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer Christmas 2011. We knew the prognosis wasn't good with 2 years being the best outcome. She has been battling so hard for the last year, I am so proud of her and how strong she has been. Due to where the cancer was she couldn't have an operation...
Forum Post: First round of chemo didn't work

Posted by Finnbear
Posted 4 months ago

Hi, I'm new to this site and think it's great way for people effected by cancer to support each other. My boyfriend got diagnosed with acute myleoid leukaemia 17th Dec. He is 25. It was a huge shock but doctors said that he is young and fit so has everything in his favour. He started his first...
Forum Post: Newbie - very scared and don't now who to turn to

Posted by gavinone
Posted 4 months ago

Hi all, last year my sister was diagnosed with Inflamatory Breast Cancer (Stage 3) and it had already spread to the lumph Nodes. She is only 32. She has undergone chemo and a mastectomy, but just over a week ago now she was told it had spread to the liver and the spine. The chemo has worked on the liver...
Forum Post: An article on dealing with cancer I wrote for the Independent I wanted to share

Posted by Richbamf
Posted 5 months ago

Hi everyone, I'm new to the boards and wanted to share an article I wrote for the Independent a little while ago. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/my-top-ten-favourite-things-about-cancer-8259616.html I wrote this as a favour to a friend who asked me to share my experiences to...
Forum Post: Re: new to this.. daughter 21 has Acute Lmyphoblastic Leukemia

Posted by mum dianne
Posted 5 months ago

thank you Leelou, Yes ours has been so fast 2 week ago they found it and she has been having chemo for a week already. Im really happy for you and your daughter as its such a daunting time for all concerned. I too have watched her sleep hoping that in her sleep at least she wasnt in pain. the ward...
Forum Post: Re: new to this.. daughter 21 has Acute Lmyphoblastic Leukemia

Posted by mum dianne
Posted 5 months ago

Thank you Kaitie for your kind words, I'm very happy that your husband is doing well and I hope he continues to do so. Every little bit of information is welcome, I have been through my dad (when i was very young) my grandma, and my ex husbands dad all dying from different cancers in many years but...
Blog Post: Monday 3rd December

Posted by Galek
Posted 6 months ago

I'm feeling ok considering what's been pumped into me! I still feel nauseas in the night and on waking, but I'm fine once I start taking the anti sickness tablets in the day. The steroids make me feel restless, which is not a good combination when I feel so tired!!! My middle daughter came...
Blog Post: Where it all began ..........

Posted by Galek
Posted 6 months ago

As I'm a few months down the road on my cancer journey, I will fill in the gaps prior to today. I so wish that I had started this earlier as my friends suggested! I am 54 years young, with three grown up children. On Monday 3rd September 2012, I visited my GP, with concerns about a breast...
Blog Post: Silent tears , lonely & scared

Posted by Bonnie2010
Posted 9 months ago

Not been on here for a while but today felt like I needed a bit of an outlet. Since last coming on one of the ladies who used to blog on here who also had cervical cancer has passed away in July. You may know her she blogged under 'Miss Nutter' her maiden name. Kathy also became a 'virtual'...
Blog Post: very worried

Posted by missym86
Posted over 1 year ago

so yesterday my beautiful terminally ill fiance left for an overseas trip with his sister for three weeks.. as he left i started to panic.. this is what my life will eventually be like.. lonely nights in bed watching tv thinking... feeling sad.. how can i ever live without him? he's everything to...
Blog Post: Work not working

Posted by taurusgb
Posted over 1 year ago

Despite my promises to myself to give my job a fair chance it looks as though I've managed to last all of two days because after this morning I'm almost certain I can never go back again. I just don't need the stress or the misery. My job has changed out of all recognition and I just don't...
Blog Post: A Moan or Two......

Posted by taurusgb
Posted over 1 year ago

So tomorrow I try going back to work for 3 mornings a week. To say I'm dreading it is a massive understatement. My lovely husband has said "go try it, if you feel miserable or stressed, then leave - life is too short" and I love him for it. I know lots of changes have taken place since...
Blog Post: My Cancer and other people

Posted by taurusgb
Posted over 1 year ago

I was out all day yesterday with my Mum and worn out when I got home so no time to write a post yesterday. I did read the replies though and felt warmed and comforted by them...thank you! I re-read my first post before starting todays and realised something. I have mentioned in my blog and in more...
Blog Post: Why I started my blog

Posted by taurusgb
Posted over 1 year ago

Ever since diagnosis I have been up and down like a demented jack in the box. I told myself I would keep a diary so that I could keep a check on any new symptoms, when they started, if they were relevant or just a product of my fear. I've sat down at the desk with a notebook and pen ready to start...
Blog Post: My experience and staying STRONG!

Posted by kath.jones83
Posted over 2 years ago

Was diagnosed with hodgkins lymphoma last tuesday and have found out its spread to my spleen and liver. As a 27 year old mother of two young children the effect this has had is overwhelming. My family are devastated and of course so am i. My head is all over the place and i'm trying so hard to...
Blog Post: What has happened to our life!!!

Posted by bess.burton
Posted over 2 years ago

Well another day on the cancer rollercoaster! One step forward two back! 5 weeks ago my 53 year old hubby thought he had a sore throat now he has cancer! He started with a visit to a ENT consultant who took one look and said 'This looks serious' ALARM BELLS WENT OFF! four days later he had his...
Blog Post: Where do we get them from....

Posted by Surrealvampi
Posted over 2 years ago

Right, time for THE update. Hospital report on Dad. Palliative Care has been set. They feel he will deteriorate within 6 weeks. We've been told there are a lot of tumours in the brain and that the change will be swift. SO IN LIGHT OF THAT, I thought I would share with you the Cat Lady story for...
Blog Post: I am bloody scared & dark clouds

Posted by crazykaz
Posted over 2 years ago

It all come to a head yesterday, I just wanted to get everything off my chest, maybe I am tied but it came I admitted to Tim that I am bloody scared, I might still laughing and joking at work or with friends, but I let this horrible feeling surfaced. I was thinking what if ....... I call this the...

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