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Forum Post: Manchester Support Group Open Afternoon - groups in other areas too

Posted by Bonnie2010
Posted 2 months ago

Hi, Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust have support groups all over the country for women living with or beyond a cervical cancer diagnosis and I volunteer as a co leader for the Manchester Group. We have an open afternoon on Wednesday 27th March 2pm to 4pm. The afternoon will give you the opportunity...
Forum Post: Next step

Posted by MuffinKate
Posted 4 months ago

Hello, I'm new here, I was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer in October 2012, had left mastectomy in November and lymph nodes removed 3rd jan. I've been told I'll need chemo and radiotherapy and then hormone treatment, just wondering if anyone could maybe tell me if it'll be chemo...
Blog Post: Been a little while since my last blog

Posted by Neilxevo
Posted 4 months ago

It’s been over a month since I was on here last and a lot has happened. My December Chemo wasn’t that great, I felt ill after both lots with the one on Christmas Eve being the worst. My taste buds went haywire and everything tasted like nothing you would really want to eat! Christmas...
Forum Post: Re: Back to work!!to

Posted by Amazing Grace
Posted 4 months ago

Thanks for your response!! I feel I'm going back too soon it's only been 6 weeks!! I'm definitely going to take it slow and if I feel I can't do it I Will just have to take some extra time off!! Not willing to risk my health for anything! God Bless, Theresa
Forum Post: Back to work!!to

Posted by Amazing Grace
Posted 4 months ago

Hello Everyone, Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and if were unable to enjoy Pray you are ok!! I have a couple of questions that those of you that are further along may can help with. My last treatment was Nov. 15, 2012, and I had a pretty rough go towards the end, but nothing pain pills and...
Blog Post: Where it all began ..........

Posted by Galek
Posted 5 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: Chemotherapy nearly over

Posted by magpiemike
Posted 6 months ago

Where has time gone! Only one more week of chemo to come. I don't like to be a wimp but I must admit I have had a rough time the last to to three weeks. My consultant came and sat next to me while i was in hospital a week past Thursday and said with a smile "oh at last you like a patient on...
Forum Post: Hair loss

Posted by Fezza
Posted 6 months ago

I haven't been on here in quite a long time, in fact best part of a year I think. My other half Chris is recovering from an astrocytoma grade II brain tumour, diagnosed back in 2009. He underwent six operations to his brain and suffered a brain hemorrhage. He also underwent two failed shunt operations...
Forum Post: Re: So what can i expect ?

Posted by julianm
Posted 6 months ago

Hi DebDeb. I was diagnosed with a brain tumour over a year ago so I've been through the whole treatment cycle. I would say at the outset that everyone is different and they respond to the treatment in different ways. Some people are lucky like me (lucky among people with brain tumours, hah hah...
Blog Post: Coping with hair loss

Posted by Abi - Macmillan
Posted 6 months ago

Bengu says that her first reaction to finding out that she had cancer was: “Am I going lose my hair?” It’s a question a lot of people ask – losing your hair is one of the most well-known side effects of cancer treatment . But how much and for how long varies from person...
Forum Post: Behind Cancer and the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation

Posted by Bettybut
Posted 6 months ago

Morning everybody. I have read a few comments on the forum over the last few days from people expressing frustration that our cancer was overlooked because it was rare. Just wanted you to know that things are happening, under the banner 'Behind Cancer Campaign' my daughter and friends have produced...
Blog Post: Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy

Posted by Alex K
Posted 8 months ago

The time has now arrived to start my treatment and having so far had 7 consultations, 2 Colonoscopies, MRI & CT scans and several lots of bloods taken, my 25 sessions of Chemo/Radio are just around the corner…..however there is one more thing that I needed to consider before I start…...
Forum Post: Trying to support my partner...guidance would be appreciated

Posted by L_Belle
Posted 8 months ago

My boyfriend was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer. He is only in his mid 20s and I am a little younger than him. We have only been together around 3 months. When he told me about his cancer he said he wanted our relationship to take a step back as he didn't want me to go through it with...
Forum Post: Just found I need chemo, a mastectomy and then radiotherapy...

Posted by mini_moo
Posted 11 months ago

Hi, I have been recovering from my lumpectomy the past 3 weeks. The pain much better than I thought, and doing well. Had my results from the surgery on Tues this week, only to find the cancer is bigger than they thought, it's travelled to one node. So I'm going to need chemo first, then a...
Forum Post: Re: we talk brain tumours

Posted by motleyruss
Posted over 1 year ago

Forgive me if I have attacked this website from the wrong direction! And advise how I do go about getting advice please!! Hi folks, I was diagnosed back in Sep 11 with a Grade 3 astrocytoma left frontal lobe. After 3 cycles of PCV chemo, a further MRI has shown that the bad boy indeed continues to...
Blog Post: Strength in style web chat - Friday 16th March

Posted by Melissa - admin
Posted over 1 year ago

Are you suffering from hair loss due to your treatment? Are you worried about losing your hair? Do you need advice on the best type of wigs to wear? Or simply want to ask more questions about how your hair may grow back or change? We launched the Strength in Style programme with TONI&GUY, which...
Forum Post: Re: Brain Tumour Grade 4 inoperable

Posted by julianm
Posted over 1 year ago

Thank you for this post Blossomc. I certainly found it useful. I was diagnosed with the same brain tumour (and given the same devastating prognosis) as your husband in June 2011. I have had radiotherapy and chemotherapy and am now half way through six cycles of intensive chemotherapy. I was interested...
Blog Post: Christie consultation ( on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:52pm )

Posted by LesleyK
Posted over 1 year ago

Quick note - Tuesday 30th June met with Dr Soe who was lovely. He explained my treatment to me, 5 and a half weeks worth. Timescale - 1 - 2 weeks I will have another CT scan (ohoh Gastrograffin not agreeable at all!) At this scan they will tattoo me, (unfortunately I don't get to pick a design, just...
Forum Post: Hiya.

Posted by josie6
Posted over 2 years ago

Hello. I called Macmillan today in floods of tears (I can't stop lately) and the nice lady on the phone suggested I look into the online community thing as well. My dad has cancer, primarily of the bladder (now aggressive) and secondaries in the lungs. He was diagnosed about two years ago and...
Forum Post: Re: Hello - anyone new to this?

Posted by drewcotgrave
Posted over 2 years ago

Just had my second anniversary from surgery ( third annioversary from diagnosis in December.) My consultant sent me a letter that says "There is no convincing evidence that cancer has returned." My friend Eric who is a linguist says te language of reassurance is complicated. I think he means...
Blog Post: How did YOU feel ?

Posted by Traceyb36
Posted over 2 years ago

Not to sure if I've done this blog malarchy right but here goes... I was yesterday, 7th June, diagnosed with breast cancer, I have recently lost weight (intentionally) and this has left me with some stretch marks at the top of my boobs, I was putting some of that bio oil on about 3wks ago for...
Blog Post: My Brave Mum

Posted by vics313
Posted over 2 years ago

Hello to anyone reading this. My mum started complaining of shoulder pain in September 2010 it was stopping her playing golf and it was really getting her down She went to the doctors and was sent to physiotherapy and given steroid injections for tennis elbow. The pain increased and mum looked tired...
Blog Post: Life is a rollercoaster ...

Posted by red shoesx2
Posted over 3 years ago

You know ... I used to say “ if only I could have a pound for every compliment I receive for them red shoes.” However, over the last few weeks it would be for each time someone has said to me “Go sh ... doesn't time fly ... where did that year go ...? ” These comments have...
Blog Post: 6th April 2010 - the value of BCN support

Posted by Miadanu
Posted over 3 years ago

On D-Day my breast care nurse (BCN) suggested that I e-mail her a list of questions over the weekend so that we could go through those and information about the upcoming surgery at our next appointment which she scheduled for 6th April 2010. So back to the specialist centre I went, once again...
Blog Post: 31st March 2010 - D-Day (Diagnosis Day)

Posted by Miadanu
Posted over 3 years ago

Once again my fiance went with me to my appointment. This time it was at the specialist centre and we were taken into a nice little room with sofas. I should have twigged something was up when the breast care nurse (BCN) asked if I wanted them to record the session for me (which I said yes to). ...
Blog Post: Simply red ...

Posted by red shoesx2
Posted over 3 years ago

My mother died 14 years ago, aged 53, of ovarian cancer. She had been diagnosed five years before ... but to be truthful the cancer had probably been there since her early forties, when she was a similar age to me. For a year or two they had said she was peri-menopausal and by the time they realised...

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