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  • ClaireWEY's blog
    Could it have spread to the brain?
    Hi My mum has sclc and we know it has started to spread to her adrenal glands and liver. In the last few days she has complained of hearing funny noises. She says it sounds like a washing machine in her head, then yesterday she woke up with a searing headache behind her right eye and the right side of her head. Do you think this could be the start of a spread to the brain? Does anyone have experience of lung cancer spreading to the brain? Thanks for reading. Claire xx
    Former Member
  • sunmaid's blog
    LIFE-SAVING CHEMO, LIFE-THREATENING SIDE EFFECTS
    The past 10 days have been a nightmare and never before have we faced chemotherapy side effects of such proportions. My son had to be confined for platelet transfusion and just in the nick of time as we found out that his platelet count had plunged to 17 (thousand) and even dipped to a low of 6 (thousand) putting him in grave danger of spontaneous bleeding. The days became a frantic, desperate race against time to transfuse the platelets and also to find the needed amount of the right blood type...
    Former Member
  • Noj's blog
    The first tax was... not so taxing....
    Well it is that time of the month when I have returned from my latest chemo session and on this occasion ... there is not much to tell! My blood results were good on Friday which meant today could go ahead. The other pre-requisite was taking 3 sets of tablets (more steroids) in advance to help guard against an allergic reaction, vomiting and fluid retention. The great news is that for the first time in a treatment session the nurse managed to access the port first time - woohoo! The treatment...
    Former Member
  • patrick joe's blog
    patrick
    Hi all i am new to this site please excuse my spelling ,i have being on cemo for eighteen months had emergency operation for bowel caner in intensive care for six days hospital for twentytwo days i have a stoma and secondry liver any out their can share with me wishing you all well keep positive please peggy if you read this please contact me you have so much information.Bless you all Patrickj
    Former Member
  • chrissiQx2's blog
    Its kind of everywhere??
    Firstly I just wanted to thank all of you wonderful people out there who posted such lovely messages to me last night. It really means so much to know there is so much support...I in turn wish you all the best too!! So I had my oncology appointment and the results are a little different to what I expected but I suppose thats how it will be from here on in, unpredictable! The PET showed that my liver is fine (YAY) but that I have quite extensive lymph node involvement. More so than first thought...
    Former Member
  • babydaisy's blog
    pet scan results the waiting game
    mum gets her pet scan results at 16.00 today so I am keeping my fingers crossed for her and will let you kow later what they said. Just trying to whittle away the time between now and then as this afternoon is really dragging - I hate all this waiting!!
    Former Member
  • dazzlex2's blog
    Darren's Pelivc Tumour
    Date October 30th 2008 - i enjoyed a nite out with my wife and daughter attending an engagement party. Quite a few drinks were had but something strange happened when i was trying to wee, i couldn't. Silly me though i needed to drink more water which only made it worst. Eventually about 4am i rang my dad and Sarah my wife dialled 999 i was in agony i couldn't pee. Gas and air in the ambulance every bump causing me more pain - i was rushed into the crash suite were a very kind nurse put in a cathetar...
    Former Member
  • zoelaw's blog
    Chapter 2
    Today is proving to be a little 'difficult' so please forgive my ramblings. Joe and I returned from hospital on Wednesday and are expecting the results of his PET scan today. His laparoscopy was promising, no visible signs of the cancer spreading, but I have a real sense of unease today and im not sure how to deal with it. Hospital was not what I expected and our keyworker let us down. I had arranged to meet her on Monday to talk and visit ITU to meet the nursing staff and discuss the level of...
    Former Member
  • one day at a time's blog
    happy birthday is it?
    hi its my birthday today i am 36 wow, i am a little tipsy after my 3 glasses of rose (i don't drink very often) i have had an awful day my dad is so poorly in the last week he has had his stent fitted but has deteriated fast, his orriginal oesophagus tumour has managed to spread to his liver and lungs, he now has ascites looking 9 months pregnant, and he is pleasantly confused he can take approx 20 steps he is so breathless. as my sister in law is his cancer specialist she has told us that he is...
    Former Member
  • Mandy2105's blog
    I'm Scared
    Been to see my hubby Martin in hospital today. He had his op on Thursday, he is feeling sick & very tired, totally different to usual. After all his previous ops he has bounced back & by day 3 he is frothing at the mouth to get them to discharge him. He isn't one to moan, he doesn't like to bother or worry anyone, so I know he is def feeling poorly - this time they didn't actually remove the tumour, they've said it's inoperable this time, too dangerous, now we've got to wait for an appointment with...
    Former Member
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