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  • Jillyanna's blog
    Hypertensive Crises
    Hi people, hope your all doing well as you can! Just thought I'd let you know of my horrible experience with chemo over the last few weeks, but don't want to scare anyone that is taking it, because it only happen to 1/100 people-and i was either the 1 or the 100!! Just want to make you all aware that while you are undergoing treatment it is wise to do your blood pressure otherwise you can suffer with something called a 'hypertensive crisis', makes you life threatningly ill, your blood pressure creeps...
    Former Member
  • AndieLou's blog
    Soft tissue Sarcoma...advice needed!!
    Can anyone help.... My mum was diagnosed with a Sarcoma (Stage 4) in her thigh at christmas after a year of thinking it was a pulled muscle and having 6 months of physio!! It was removed in January but as it was in the muscle they had to remove two large muscle groups from her leg and also a main nerve. The operation was a real worry as there was a possibilty they might of amputed her leg....thankfully that didn't happen!! Things have improved loads over the last month as she has started to walk...
    Former Member
  • positivelady's blog
    yet another worry!
    hi all. my partner was first dx with bowel cancer 5 years ago, he had op and was considered cured. unfortunately it has now reoccurred with secondaries in the liver, unoperable but treatable. we have just looked at our paysafe insurance policy to cover mortgage payments and it says they will not pay out if this illness is related to an illness we knew about at the time of taking out the policy. well we did know about and declared it and at the time of taking out the policy he was all clear. however...
    Former Member
  • Cherryl and Peter's blog
    Everyday living........how do you all cope?
    I have been sitting here wondering how each and every one of youl cope with the everyday stress and strain of living with cancer or caring for partners, parents, children, family and friends, I am interesting to find out how you do it? I am sure others would appreciate reading your stories also. For instance, our family and friends praise us on our attitude to all that is happening at the moment and cannot understand how we are keeping so upbeat, our answer to this is: . If we were down and in...
    Former Member
  • bdear's blog
    should i be worried - diagnosed on friday with a tumour on my kidney - only 38
    hi i am 38 - just been infomormed i have a 1.5 cm tumour on my kidney - the doc seemed sure that this could be whipped out and i would be ok - poss thru keyhole surgery. i dont know if i should be worried, i am seeing the urologist on tuesday and they aim to operate in the next 10 days - with a tumour this size could it have spread will the recovery be painful what chance this can come back will i need drugs afterwards how long after operation will i be well enough to work any help withthese questions...
    Former Member
  • EddinEssex's blog
    Hi, I've recently been advised of a Brain Tumor and been advised it would help to put my thoughts down - i I ramble, I apologise
    Hi It all started very recently, I was not feeling myself about 5 weeks ago, I took 4 days off work, then went into the office and had a Seizure. After visiting two hospitals for EEGs ECGs and MRI's I came home from the last MRI to find 2 policemen waiting at my front door advising me to get back to the hospital at once and gave me a number to call. I must admit, I couldn't even dial the number my hand was shaking so much. I got back on the train and went back to the hospital, I was advised...
    Former Member
  • positivelady's blog
    advice please
    hi all. my partner has just been diagnosed with bowel cancer and secondaries in the liver, both inoperable but treatable we are waiting to see oncologist and tuesday he is having biopsy to see wether radio can also be given. i have read a lot of blogs on here about second opinions but have been told this can delay the start of treatment so we are not goin down that road at the moment. does anyone know if this can be done further down the line? ie if he responds well to treatment? i am adamant i am...
    Former Member
  • Tia Mary's blog
    Another newbie have follicular lymphoma stage 4b
    Hi everyone Just had my third lot of RCVP for follicular lymphoma and feeling ok.
    Former Member
  • jo mac's blog
    Red Badge of Courage
    Hi GuyThis is my first blog so bear with me. A local singer wrote this song when his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was played on our local radio yesterday as pat of the fundraising for Race for Life which takes place in Belfast on 31st May. I have substituted the word"lady" to sister and modified some of the other words to suit, as those of you who know me and my sister Liz on chat will understand why. I hope you like it, but it is to all of yo people out there who are bravely fighting...
    Former Member
  • jan2's blog
    what has happened to this site
    I joined this site about a year ago when i was first diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a lifeline to be able to speak to so many wonderful people about the practical matters that so worried me. As a patron of alternative and complimentary therapies life long I was so scared having cancer I had no hesitation following the conventional chemo.surgery/radiation route as after all, now out the other side, it has saved my life. I was diagnosed with stage 3 that had spread into my lymph nodes. I...
    Former Member
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