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Blogging can be a great way to journal your experiences and share with others. Why not create your own cancer journey blog, or have a read of other blogs created by our members?

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  • Random act of kindness
    Random act of kindness
    7 months ago
  • The Changing Faces of Cancer- Scalp cooling, Hair loss and Regrowth.
    The Changing Faces of Cancer- Scalp cooling, Hair loss and Regrowth.
    over 2 years ago
  • If I could go back to the day of my cancer diagnosis
    If I could go back to the day of my cancer diagnosis
    over 2 years ago

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Latest blog posts

  • CT scan results
    what does waiting weeks for scan results mean?

    Hi

    i had my post op and end of chemo CT scan on 3rd Jan but my appointment to see my oncologist isn't until 25th February.  If anything sinister had shown up would the hospital have rang or asked to see me sooner???? am i right in thinking that my results will therefore be good news?    i am getting more worried the close i get to my appointment date.

    Marg 

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Vulva Cancer Melanoma- my story so far
    WLE & reconstruction surgery Feb12
    In ward bed with catheter + Drain from wound and withOUT pain. Typed a lot earlier but it disappeared. Summary. Arrived 7.30 am. Op about 10.30. Recovery room about 1.30. I have to lie flat NOT sit right now as it puts pressure on the pedicle where the skin has been rotated. Getting home criteria according to my surgeon are for him to see me walking, for drain to be no longer needed and wound to be healing OK. One unexpected thing is an ache both sides of my spine. Dr says its probably...
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Things just go on getting more complicated!!
    Another operation!

    My husband went to the hospital today for a check up as he had started his new (fifth) chemo ten days ago.  In the meantime he had got an excrutiating pain in his groin, had an ultrasound and this was reported back to the Prof.

    It appears it is a hernia, maybe caused by the abdominal tumour growing and pushing against internal organs.  Hubby needs an immediate operation.  He is self-employed and argued about finishing his job which ends on 2 March, but the Prof advised against this, as the bowel or...

    diamondsgirl over 13 years ago
  • Bowel cancer with liver and lung mets
    Bowel cancer, liver and lung mets. Awaiting ops. Help!!!
    I am a 64 year old female, and have had two bowel ops in the past eight weeks. The first one leaked and so had an emergency operation leaving me with a large zip scar and illiostomy bag. I am now awaiting a liver resection at the Royal Free, and when I went last week to be given a date, I was told they had found nodules on my lungs - seven on one and one on the other. Of course not all of these may be cancerous but some are sure to be, and I will need a further two ops, one on each lung. I am now...
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Is there financial help whilst recovering?

    Hello everyone,
     I am new on here and am hoping that by talking to others i may be able to get some help. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of october, I then went on to have a masectomy in the middle of december. I was very lucky to have an immediate reconstruction using my own tummy. Unfortunately this means alot longer recovery time as i have two areas that need time to heal. It has been a complicated recovery so far, A few weeks ago both wound sites got infected and both wound sites...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Awaiting Superhero Status...
    2013

    Little update of what happened, even though i still dont know details.

    Lots of concern in me as first big batch of cancer n chemo i coped fine with, this second lot has taken my year away.

    In Dec they wanted to give me 5fu for the secondary sore breast that turned up after bowel shrunk. So couldnt get my stoma reversal or away from chemo but didnt want the full breast cancer loose hair chemo i wanted to go back on the 5fu that helped kicked the original tumour stuff. So 8wks of chemo got organised...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • My Amazing Dad
    Time to be strong now...

    Yesterday was the day we found out if Dad could have chemo. I'll be honest...I had not seen Dad for a couple of days as I have a really bad cold so been trying to stay away (the hardest thing EVER as seen him every single day since NYE) and it sort of felt like all of this wasn't happening. Of course I've spoken to him on the phone about 3 or 4 times a day and text him but it didn't feel like yesterday was happening really. But when I DID sit & think about it I thought the worst (as you...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Kath's Cervical cancer blog
    On the move...

    Hi, 

    I've decided my OCD can't cope with the lack of control on this blog, so we are moving house. :)

     

    No need to register etc for comments, and you can get a notification when there is a new post. 

    Please follow me to...

     

    https://alittlebitofcancer.wordpress.com/

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Vulva Cancer Melanoma- my story so far
    Histology results

     

    Saw the surgeon yesterday to discuss histology results and next steps.  He had booked the op for next week before I got there!
    The tumour was 6.3mm thick, and ulcerated so it's T4b *shrug*. NOT Stage4 which would be baaad. Good news is that the margins were clear which means he did get all of it + no lumps to suggest lymph nodes are involved..  Biopsy showed 0.8mm but the surgeon thought it was thicker and has been proved right.  Impact of being that thick is that he needs to remove another...
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • One in 12 million
    I'm not alone!
    After hours of searching I managed to find support groups for people with Adrenocortical cancer & their supporters. I'll still be checking in here from time to time and want to say a huge thanks to everyone for their messages and kind thoughts. Please keep sending messages, I'll reply as quickly as I can. Living on a boat, idyllic as it is, has drawbacks like not being hooked up to mains electricity & I only have iPhone for Internet so I am somewhat restricted. Keep fighting cancer, loving, living...
    Former Member over 13 years ago
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