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Things have been such a rollercoaster for us over the past year.
It is hard to believe that just over 13 months ago at the beginning of May 2020, Dal was diagnosed with Stage 4 Oesophageal Cancer with secondaries in his lung, liver and lymph nodes, T3N3M1 GOJ.
13 months ago, we learnt that Dal had a terminal illness, that he was not expected to live for more than a year, (and that was with treatment) and that Life as we knew it was Never going to be the same again.
Dal and I spoke with our families...
After last week’s Cervical screening awareness blog ‘Overcoming smear fear with the Online Community’, we wanted to talk about the human papilloma viruses (more commonly known as HPV). HPV can be detected in cervical and anal screenings and today we’re highlighting some of the most recently asked questions about here on the Community. If you need more information, please visit the Macmillan website here or get in touch with the Macmillan Support Line by calling 0808 808 00...
June marks the international celebration of Pride month. In the words of Stonewall, a charity dedicated to supporting LGBT+ people in the UK, “pride is about communities coming together in celebration, protest, unity and solidarity.” June is a month where we celebrate the LGBT+ communities around the world. Here on the Online Community, we wanted to shine a light on the support that is available for LGBT+ people living with cancer and their families. We also wanted to talk more today about...
So , i was diagnosed in February 2021 after waiting since November 2020 for the results of a CT scan….which showed shadows on my femur. In the interim , i became very ill and nearly lost my life. I am glad to be alive and was diagnosed with myeloma oops … I think i am on the wrong page… excuse me!!! Still getting used to all the terms.
I will try an locate the myeloma page . all the best for the future if you see this short blog.
Meerkat
