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This is a new journey for me- unexpected diagnosis on Breast screening -and devastated by the diagnosis. My days are currently completly dominated by thoughts of cancer. I have been told cure is the aim but the journey is obviously going to be difficult. Devastated by trying to come to terms with never being able to return to work. My manager, on the day my husband told him my diagnosis - just 24 hours after I had been told - gahthered together the workforce and announced I had Breast Cancer, an...
I am currently,just over 2 years post-treatment for Nasopharyngeal Cancer (Head & Neck) and recently I have noticed that I seem to loose my balance,now and again, for no apparent reason!
I know that my treatment can cause hearing problems, but does anyone know if your sense of balance can be effected at this late stage!!
At first I thought that I was just being a wee bit clumsy and I tended to laugh it off but after stumbling ,when I stopped at a pedestrian crossing, I have become a bit anxious...
Just thought someone might like to see these pieces that have been in Wales' media this week, trying to raise awareness for the petition for more funding for brain tumour research in our corner of the world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8473493.stm
Well been told I have cervical cancer this week.
Head is all over the place...
Still waiting on more tests to confirm spread/size so that I know what treatment will be.
Think I have gone through every emotion under the sun all at the same time. I am simultaneously, happy, sad, andgy, relieved, jealous, scared........
And I know I should be staying positive, and i have a lot to be grateful for but really today I am just pissed off.
Im 28, and instead of planning to have a family with me beautiful...
Dad say consultant yesterday and for once we had "good news". His blood count is holding and he is generally a lot better since being taken off the drug trial and put back on Sutent. Apparently there are 4 still on the drug trial for whom there has been "some" degree of improvement.
Dad is now on sutent full time (no breaks anymore as they think its better) and seems to be coping so much better, not sure if its because he now takes the medication in the morning as apposed to...
hey everyone,
well ive not been on for a bit so just wanted to update, got some good news yesterday, mums 6 monthly check up scan was all clear! thats two in a row now go mum!!! she had bowel cancer twice and then it spread to her liver, but she is doing so well, she is my inspiration on this tough road, i had my 5th chemo on wednesday, one more to go! cant wait to get it over, so far touch wood (been doing alot of that lately) this chemo is not as severe as my first one which made me terribly sick...
Been a bit worried because my son's body has been aching so much over the last couple of weeks. He keeps feeling nauseous too and last night his ankle was swollen and itching like mad. He was in so much pain I had to help him out of bed and to get dressed
Trying not to burst into tears (I've become such a wet blanket), I called the lymphoma nurse today and she suggested we bring his 3 monthly check forward.
Feeling slightly panicky. Had hoped she'd say this was all perfectly normal and I was...
IS THIS A MIRACLE OR ARE THEY WRONG AGAIN!!
If anyone has read my previous posts you may know why i need your help.
In dec 09 dad has a biopsy on a tumor in his armpit. Doc told us then he was 99'/. sure it was lymphatic cancer and was easily treated.
Then
On xmas eve dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and was given weeks to live. 6-12 months with chemo. We have been completely heartbroken.
We then found out the primary was in his windpipe with secondaries on both lungs and also...
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