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  • Forum Post: Hi im new

    Hi Im new to this site. We found out my mum who is 56 has kidney cancer with secondry bone in Nov 2010 and in the last 4 months she has gone from thinking she had a bad back in bed to being diagnosed and now being unable to walk. Het feet have started over lapping each other and she is finding...
  • Forum Post: can any one help with advise chin numbness / pain

    Hi All This is the first time I have used the site so hopefully I'm doing it correctly. I need some advise for my Mum, She was diagnosed in '96 with breast cancer and had a mastectomy and recovered quickly and was well until in the April last year , when she was sadly diagnosed with bone cancer...
  • Forum Post: Do I tell my new employer

    Hi, for those of you who don't know my situation my dad was diagnosed with Secondary Bone Cancer in October last year from that they found that he had Prostate Cancer, the bone mets have spread all over his skeleton and he was told that he woudl have 5 to 10 years (although i am hoping that they...
  • Forum Post: Zoladex vs Prostap

    Hi all, Wondered if anyone can offer some advice. Since being diagnosed with secondary bone cancer of the spine, my wife has been having monthly injections of Zoladex, experiencing the normal flushes etc but nothing else that causes her too much bother. Our Oncologist has said that it seems to...
  • Forum Post: Re: newbie

    Sorry to have to meet you here on this lung cancer part of the forum.. I am the same age as you and i have never smoked in my life so that is a myth is'nt it.....I have stage 4 lung cancer and have asked my life expectancy as i wanted to plan every thing and sort all my life insurance and the...
  • Forum Post: Re: Welcome.........mumme, crazylady and linmad1

    hello everyone my name is debbie and im caring for my mum who found out in april that she has lung and secondary bone cancer... terminal and have told uss a few months and given mum pallative care, radiothepary on lung and spine but not sure if it done much to be honest she is always tired, and still...
  • Forum Post: Can anyone help? Metal Pin

    HI, My dad was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer which had spread to the bones in Oct last year. He is currently on hormone therpy and Muscle infusions. he has also had a bout of Radio on his hip (the worse affected area). they have told him that he has 5-10 years because of bone mets. He is in alot...
  • Forum Post: My Day...

    My attempts at trying to capture some aspects of normality crumble daily... I'm trying - really I am... I'm in a cycle that I'm trying to break out of - but the emotioans, thoughts, dreams and memories are vivid an crippling... My day is spent in conflict with those closest to me...
  • Forum Post: Help - consultant being a bit evasive...

    Just joined here tonight and have never used forum before so apologies if I mess this up. My mum (Joan) found a lump in Jan, had mastectomy in Feb and was then told cancer has spread to 2 of the 3 lymph nodes that were also removed. Care transferred to Christies where she is due to start chemo (3...
  • Forum Post: given 5 to 10 years,

    Hi, I'm Jo. I am 23 and my dad was diagnosed with secondary bone Cancer in October. He had pulled a muscle playing golf and after 8 months of the Dr's trying to find out why it wasnt healing we were informed that he had cancer. It was the biggest shock for my family. we just didnt see it coming...
  • Forum Post: How do you cope knowing what the New Year will bring?

    So, it is 2010, the start of a new year, it should bring hope, health and happiness and a time to start over, at least that is what we all wish for each other. How does it feel though when you know what is in store for you, when you are living with a Terminal condition which you know has progressed to...
  • Forum Post: My Mum has secondary bone cancer.

    Hello this is my first post. We have been living with cancer now since 2005. I have found it very difficult at times and ok at others. My Mum got breast cancer initially and this then became secondary bone cancer and her treatment has been ongoing for years. Initially my Mum covered things up...I'm...
  • Forum Post: Brave face cracked, need a friend in Nottingham

    Hi, My name is Angela and my husband has advanced kidney cancer. We live in Cossall, Nottingham with our 5 year old son. I've been dealing with it all fine or so I thought but I've been bottling so much up that I cracked last week and am now a bit of an emotional wreck. I feel that I shouldn't...
  • Blog Post: hurry back squif!

    As regulars to the "mad" chatroom will be aware of the operations this week of debbie and also JGs hubby.Best wishes are sent to them both.Today,our friend Squif is to have an operation to amputate one of her legs below the knee.I am sure there are many of you out there who would like to send...