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My Mum moved in with myself and my family last year because she was no longer happy living alone. A few months after moving in she discussed the fact she had a lump in her breast with my wife. My wife said she should see her GP and we were soon at the breast clinic getting checks.
They discovered a lump in her breast and in a lymph node. I have know of people with cancer but it had never struck so close to home and as I sat with the experts talking about what happens next I realised I was having...
Hi everyone,
Sorry, I haven't posted on here for a while.
I finished active treatment for breast cancer on 7/8/17 and am now on Tamoxifen for 5/10 years.
Sadly cancer treatment has left me infertile and with menopausal symptoms (I had chemotherapy and radiotherapy). I have a 10 year old son but he's sadly now not going to get a brother or sister. We brought our lovely English Springer Spaniel puppy instead (Hugo) who is now 12 weeks :-).
There are lots of positives to come out of cancer treatment...
I'm going home today. Only four days. Doc thinks my recovery so far is amazing. I have to say that improving my diet and getting lots of exercise by walking 3-5 miles a day was worth it. My surgeon said it's amazing how fit I am considering. Even the nurse said my veins were the best ones she's seen all week. I have to come back in a week or so to have the staples and stents out. I changed my bag today, had a shower and have finally been disconnected from all the tubes. I'm mobile, only just, but...
its a bit of a silly question in many ways but one thing that keeps coming up is how long does it take to recover from cancer surgery, well first it depends on the surgery you have had. A hysterectomy like I had is a major operation and I should of known better that it takes time to heal. I definitely feel the fatigue is worse because it frustrates me all the time. I think I am getting better, more back to normal them wham. I am totally exhausted and cant understand why. I keep making the mistake...
I had my operation yesterday - cystectomy, hysterectomy and some bits and bobs done. I'm doing well, the doctor is pleased. The operation only took three hours and I didn't need to go to intensive care because the doctor said I'm very fit apart from the cancer. I look better than I expected too. I got up for two hours today. I was on oxygen and a drip til a bit earlier when they were taken out. Dean, my partner, came over for the afternoon. Stiggy, my dog, is missing me and I him. One of my wounds...
Three weeks past last of 6 rchop - waiting on updating petscan due 16 October
In last 3 days significant stomach and bowel bloating and pain plus diorrhea
Calming down a bit now - heaven knows what it is??
I read many posts from different people with different types of cancer, but the one common thing I hear a lot is the warmth from others who are equally going though a rough time yet they are prepared to share their experience and knowledge.
I didn’t react to being diagnosed with womb cancer in any way I expected. I just sat there pretty much indifferent, just like I had been told something trivial. I think it took along while before it all sank in what was wrong with me. I never had children and...
I was diagnosed with womb cancer in June 2017. After months of going back and too to my doctor and having tests at the hospital. For a long time I was told I only had fibroids and nothing sinister to worry about, but I knew something was very wrong. I think you know your own body.
It was a week before my 38th birthday that I was told I had cancer. I can remember waiting to see the gynaecologist, I noticed that my consultant was about at the clinic, so I was surprised I saw another consultant...
It is the shirt time of year, the season between the summer dress and the polo neck, the autumn of the fashion world. I am an accomplished recover-er, but I can't lie...
It's there in the mirror,
Quite plain to see,
A patchwork frontage,
That ravages me.
The flesh that the leeches.
Sucked back to life,
Piqued from the preaches.
Of keen midwife.
Accessorize, dress it up,
Starts the day,
But though out of sight,
It just won't go away.
Innately repulsing,
The cancer we fear,
Yet the...
It's my cystectomy operation tomorrow. I feel relaxed and in a strange way excited. Life will be different afterwards. I feel like I'm going on a trip, an adventure. I bought a few more clothes today for knocking about in when I come home. I'm spending the next couple of hours lazing on the new bed watching TV. I've said my prayers so I guess I'm in God's hands now. May he grant my surgery team skill.
