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Hi I have just had a polyp removed from my anus, it came back as showing signs of invasive cancer. I had my appointment yesterday with the consultant, I was told that luckily the cancer has not travelled to any other parts of my body which I know is incredible, but and there always seems to be a but, he told me that I now had a decision to make.
In 90% of people with the same as myself the cancer is all gone when the polyp is removed but in 10% of people microscopic cancer cells have gone into the...
I have good news lately with the new that the first Sirtex treatment worked, to what extent they didn't really tell me. Second dose results are still a good 8 weeks away, so I will be probing them more. I'm hoping that most of them, like 90% will have shrunk and be responding. If not I think I am still in a fair bit of trouble.
When i first spoke to the oncologist about my scans and the tumours, I had the number 5 in my head. It seems to be my unlucky number. That would have been a result...
I'm going away for 4nights with my friend to celebrate my 40th and couldnt believe how expensive travel insurance is.
I found a lovely lady called Laura at Insure Choice who found a company called Tokio Marine Insurance who were brilliant and I got insured for a quarter of what everyone else was charging. Call 08452276335
Well pleased, just thought id let everyone know.
Jinny
Hi everyone...hope you're all well. I blogged in september about starting my 1st cycle of chemo on the day i should have flown to Spain on holiday with my sister n her fella...and how jealous i was....well...ITS MY TURN NOW....WOOHOO. Im finally flying out to Majorca on saturday...and i cant wait. I finished my treatment the week before christmas and was told in feb that the last scan was clear...so i came home that afternoon and booked a holiday. Its been timed so my football mad hubby can watch...
…..junior style. Picture the scene, the Bad Fairy family trundling along in the car early on a Monday morning and the following conversation takes place. Master BF, “Where’re we going? Oh, it’s the hospital. Why? It’s sooo boring!” Me, “I have to have my weekly blood test so we won’t be here long.” Master BF, “That’s no fun. It’s so sooooo boring.” Miss BF, “ Don’t moan! It’s not fun for Mum either. She has to have...
Hi everyone, I read post regularly but am a bit shy in writing myself, however today I feel I must. It is a year today that I recieved the worst news that I had NSCLC, inoperable and terminal. I remember feeling that I would not see Christmas with my gorgeous girls 8 and 12. However one year on I have just returned from a huge family holiday in Spain and also took my hubby and girls to Cyprus in May and I feel on top of the world and my cancer is stable. I feel like doing a dance today and sticking...
I would like to thank you all. Unfortunately i was not on the site long, but i did get a great deal of support and kind words from you all. Last week i felt so alone at times i needed to 'talk' to anyone. I found this site and poured out my thoughts, was good to release some of the emotion i was going through.
I wont name you all who gave your time and kind words to my blogs, (i would hate to miss anyone out)
I will say your kind words to my first blog got me to understand how my mum...
Hello everyone. I've just joined today so I thought I would say hello. I am one of those rarities, being a male sufferer from breast cancer who had a bi-lateral mastectomy in November 2007. I was just getting over the operation and returned to work when I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Happy retirement Mr Mac. Its funny though, that after coping with surgery, radiotherapy and drug treatment I'm typing this with a bad back and I am hell to live with at the moment. I will gladly share experiences...
Hi I'm kinda new to this so here goes. My name is Donald, I'm married and have two teenage kids. A non-smoker and very moderate drinker. I've been battling tongue and mouth cancer on and off for about 20 years and have lost count of the number of operations I've had done. Up to now most have been conservative as the team of doctors have tried to be as conservative as possible to preserve my quality of life. Up to last year that is. The cancer for no particular reason spread rapidly and...
hi, mums just finished her fourth lot of chemo and inbetween her third and fourth one she had a dvt in her leg, for anyone out there having chemo please just keep an eye out for the symptoms of a blood clot which can easily be sorted with blood thinning drugs.
look out for swollen leg especially the calf,
redness
throbbing
sore and hot areas.
hope this helps .
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