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  • Forum Post: Wondering if anyone can help?

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    Posted 1 month ago
    I am new to this so please forgive me if I am doing anything wrong! My partner has had a small pituitary tumour that was found around 4 years ago and has since been controlled with medication and has caused him no further problems and we pretty much forgot about it. Recently he went for his usual MRI...

  • Forum Post: New to all this.....

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Hi all! I found a lump in my neck & thought I had mumps! went to doc. He refered me to ENT - thought I had blocked salivera gland. After numerous scans - ultersound, CT, & MRI, + byopsies, they think I have Lymphoma, they found 2 abnormal lymph nodes.. Then the scans found another mass...

  • Forum Post: Losing my beloved Grandma

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    Posted 1 month 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...

  • Forum Post: Looking for people with similar experiences

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Hello, My partner was fairly recently diagnosed with secondary lung and primary bowel cancer - treatment palliative. He has been in hospital and hospice for the 9 weeks since he was diagnosed (which took way too long but thats another subject!), but he is at home now. He is just 45 years old...

  • Forum Post: Want your thoughts - 10min online survey

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    Posted 2 months ago
    My name is Natalie Seebeck and I am a student at the Lo ndon Metropolitan University studying Psychology. As part of this course, I am conducting a research project on people’s beliefs towards their illness/health condition and related treatment. You have been invited to take part in this study...

  • Forum Post: Cancer patients and the feeling of 'Otherness'

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    Posted 3 months ago
    My name is Alex Reitemeier, I'm a psychology student at Nottingham Trent University doing some research into cancer. I want to find out if other people's reactions to a person's cancer shapes and changes their self-perception. I have emailed and received permission form the Macmillan...

  • Forum Post: Bowel cancer

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    Posted 4 months ago
    Hi I was diagnosed in 2011 with bowel cancer, given the all clear in 2012, but unfortunately I was told in december that it is back and has spread and is not curable, but they have not said that they cant do anything, haviing chemo again probably end of January, is there anyone else in the same...

  • Forum Post: LEFT LUNG REMOVED cancer Pneumonectomy

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    Posted 5 months ago
    HI IM writing this with my um 58yr old had Left Lung removed 2 MONTH AGO. pain is still the same as at the begging so alot of pain still. some deprssion and constipation which can really get her down when she cant go regular. would like to speak-hear from other people there experiences and answer any...

  • Forum Post: Another newbie!

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    Posted 5 months ago
    New to this site, only just joined so not sure what to do or say. I'd like to pass information on to my sister about what to do on here so we can both get help and support in caring for our father!! Thank you:)

  • Forum Post: Worried about my Dad Lung Cancer

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    Posted 7 months ago
    Hi everyone, first time at this, my Dad was diagnosed with Lung Cancer in late June he is 76, he has undergone two bouts of Chemotherapy and last week finished a week of Radiotherapy to include to treatments by TrueBeam. He has now been given two weeks of rest, we have to go and get a chest xray this...

  • Forum Post: Please sign my petition to ask the Government to fund Cyberknife Stereotactic Radiotherapy treatment for all, and not just those who live in the right postcode.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    Please sign my petition to ask the Government to fund Cyberknife Stereotactic Radiotherapy treatment for all, and not just those who live in the right postcode (see link below) Last year the Government set up an Expert Committee (the National Radiotherapy Implementation Group), to consider the efficacy...

  • Forum Post: now she has gone

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    Posted 7 months ago
    She was taken away from me by cancer of the breast and lung on September 11 2012, and on that day I not only lost my love of my life, I had also lost my best friend. Cancer takes everything and soon it will take our home. What follows is a true and accurate reflection of the last two months of my...

  • Forum Post: Lung Nodules - what are they?

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    Posted 9 months ago
    Morning all My mum was diagnosed with kidney cancer december 2011, she had an operation in January 2012 to removal part of the kidney, all went well and it was confirmed to be cancer :-( , they also found nodules on her lungs but weren't too concerned as they wasn't 100% sure what they were...

  • Blog Post: Day 3

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    It is the third day since my mum passed away. Ad still in total shock. Whilst my mum was alive I couldn't comprehend the thought of one day her not been her and would break down if she mentioned it even in a light hearted way. Less than a year agoi was talking to a friend about how one day cancer...

  • Blog Post: Back from MIA

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    HELLO ALL FROM SCOTLAND!!! Small update and a slight rant.... Well I haven't posted for a while. But it’s not because anything tragic has happened! So I will give you a quick update! I have relocated finally to the Borders in Scotland. It’s beautiful up here and I am ridiculously...

  • Blog Post: Where do we get them from....

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    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: Daughters without borders.....

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    Dad has the oncologist today to discuss Radiotherapy. Problem is I think it is for Palliative care, and he is of the understanding that it could extend his life. He's said he is no gonna take it, unless it gives him till Christmas.... <headesk> I've not said anything to Mum OR...

  • Blog Post: Hey up folks.... It appears normal service has resumed.

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    Sleep, Sleep, merciful sleep, is keeping me company these nights it appears! Hurrah! *huggles sleep closer to her so it NEVER LEAVES again* You know I believe I may have turned a corner! I think the recent storm has passed leaving me feeling much more in control of my own emotions/brain/body/movements...

  • Blog Post: What's the story, Morning Glory. The scales fall from my eyes....

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    I slept! I actually slept. The road to this blissful unconsciousness last night was possibly the longest, bumpiest, volatile one I've ever taken for a good nights sleep. But it was sleep. It started of innocuous enough. (Doesn't it always) with arriving home after yesterdays duel with...

  • Blog Post: Oh so THIS is what stress feels like........

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    Welcome to Ms Paranoid, and Mr crochettie. We've been expecting you....Pull up a seat, Miss Teary is already here. Apparently.... this is the world of stress. Today we see the arrival of Paranoia and crochettie. Teary arrived this morning in the form of brushing my teeth, and then driving...

  • Blog Post: Haven't we been here before.....

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    Oh you know the part. With the crying and the wailing. And the floor. Ah yes the floor. It seems to become my friend at moments in need. Rushing up to greet me with open arms. Loving, warm, and MAY I add, bloody hard. I am starting to think there is a real market for a floor made of cushions....

  • Blog Post: As of Tuesday night

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    Posted over 3 years ago
    Readers, There's never a spare moment when trying to organise an event in school (you are constantly being let down by people). I found out how unreliable my football tournament organisers were - had to drag their carcasses of the playground then supervise their conversation with the head of...

  • Blog Post: I don't know what to do

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    Posted over 4 years ago
    Hi, My mum was diagnosed with lung cancer 3 weeks ago. At the time, we thought it was just a small tumor on her lung but were then told it had spread to her spine and so was stage 4 lung cancer. Even at this point we were resolute not to give up hope, especially as we were told that the cancer was particularly...

  • Blog Post: Good day gone bad :-(

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    Posted over 4 years ago
    Yesterday we took Dad to see England v's Australia cricket game (cricket is Dad's favourite sport), he thoroughly enjoyed the first part and saw the Ozzie's batting, after the first half we went for a drink and I looked at Dad and asked if he was ok - he wasn't :-( he had lost the energy...

  • Blog Post: A better day

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    Posted over 4 years ago
    Well I must say I feel alot better today and less tired. I think I have lightened the load a little!! Did some training at work which I really enjoyed so it was a much more layed back day, not rushing around the salon like a blue a@*#d fly!! I have had my best friend around for coffee and ordered a costume...

  • Blog Post: Just sad

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    Posted over 4 years ago
    This is my first blog so it probably wont be very good/interesting as my thoughts never materialise well onto ''paper'' but always sound good in my head. Like I said in the title I am just sad today. I keep thinking about what is happening to me and why and then thinking about my children...
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