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OC no surgery possible. Any sickenss/pain relief advise
Posted by
mummycarol
Posted
over 2 years ago
Hubby's tumour has grown back (4cm) and they can offer no more treatment.except for a stent in the future when the 'shape' is right. They've tried once but it wouldn't hold so abandoned it. If you've time, please read my profile where it's all explained). Now that rotten...
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Re: It's back with a vengenace
Posted by
mummycarol
Posted
over 2 years ago
Dear Steve: Thanks for your words. In fact, so far, he only gets the pain after an 'episode' bringing up the frothy stuff and, thank goodness, the pain doesn't last for too long. I know that as things get worse, he will need serious pain relief - but right now, time the med kicked in, the...
Forum Post:
It's back with a vengenace
Posted by
mummycarol
Posted
over 2 years ago
I haven't posted for ages. I won't bore you with details here (but have updated profile). Hubby's OC is back (4cm but no apparent spread 'scope showed) and begins chemo (3rd time lucky...) on Monday (31st), docetaxol this time; oncologist has said it's palliative but hubby says "it...
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Re: Cyberknife Treatment
Posted by
mummycarol
Posted
over 3 years ago
Hi Marianne: My husband had 6 x ECX in theory pre-op but the week before surgery (Dec 2009) they discovered he had a previously unknown heart condition and we were told surgery no longer an option. However, he was referred back to the oncologist who, in January, said he still hoped for a cure and started...
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Re: radical radiochemo aftermath :(
Posted by
mummycarol
Posted
over 3 years ago
Thanks for your thoughts Crystal, Steve & Charlotte. Thanks for the Christie link; true it didn't tell me anything we didn't know but it was kinda comforting to read that all Philip's side effects are known and usual. In the cool of the evening (a song coming on?) I know that, compared...
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