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So, I've always felt a bit different to other people and nothing ever sat 'right' with me. When people were reacting to things, or explaining things, or when I was explaining things to them, or reacting to situations or questions - something always seemed a little off. Then I made friends with teachers who had training in spotting kids with challenges, and they made some comments - totally independently of one another as one lives in England and the other Scotland - about my behaviour that made me...
Hi All...
I'm new on this site.Have 35years old and week ago was diagnosed a cancer.Im looking some friendly people which they have similar thing.
I would like to speak someone about Operation and treatment to get some support beacuse I'm scary little bit.I would like to know about how the people life was change after the operation.Will appreciated for any information.Thank You..Greg
Hi I am being offered radiotherapy for lymphoma in lymph nodes in my groin .
I only have one kidney as other was removed after cancer .I now have kidney disease in remaining.
Has any one had this treatment with or without complications ? I would appreciate any help thankyou.
Yesterday I was diagnosed with a soft tissue Sarcoma based on an MRI. The mass is quite large 16 cm x 9 cm x 11 cm in my right leg in the front of the upper thigh. Generally can I rely on this being likely correct?
Well I can't believe it's been over 3 weeks. Mum's house, my childhood home, is virtually empty of her things now. It was her funeral 2 days ago. It went well, just what she would have wanted. I didn't wear black, I warned her I wasnt going to, in fact I warned everyone. So glad to see others not wearing black either. We decided on a cremation, and at some point will be having her ashes buried with Dad, at his grave. We entered the Crem to Elvis, 'The Wonder of You', she loved Elvis. I managed...
I had an appointment today with my Chemotherapy oncologist to check my bloods and see if I can have chemo next week.
My platelets were 136(need to be above 100) and they had been as low as 108 3 months ago
My white and red cell counts were good as was all my vital organs
So next week I start my 9th month of double chemo which will then lead into my next MRI which is on the 19th of June
This will be exactly 12 months to the day that I was diagnosed
Things that I have done and put aside for my wife and kids to get after I pass away
Wife
29 days, one day for each year I’d been alive. From diagnosis to the day my mum died, 29 days, that was all the time we were granted. When you lose your mum, it comes with a dreadful feeling of loneliness. No matter what age you may be, there’s nothing in this world more heart wrenching than to watch the person who made the very fabric of your soul, that one person who watched you take your first breath, to have to watch them take their last breath. Death has never been so real in watching my mum...
So today I had my first treatment for High Grade VIN - Laser surgery. Firstly, if you are having this done do NOT worry - it was absolutely fine!
I got to the day surgery unit at 7am and I was first in to have surgery (at 8.30am). Firstly I was show to my area with a curtain around it and got into the surgery gown. Following that my consultant who was doing the surgery, as well as the anaesthetist, came and introduced themselves and explained exactly what would be happening and answered any questions...
So... to say my diagnosis was a smooth process would be entirely incorrect!
After my doctor noticed slight lumps down below she (thankfully!) referred me to another doctor who suggested I had a biopsy to rule out the possibility that it could be VIN, a pre-cancerous condition. To me (and my mums!) horror the results came back saying it was High Grade VIN, the most serious form.
I was incredibly upset and distressed as it had not crossed my mind I could or would have a pre-cancerous condition at such...
