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Well after my close escape with the endoscopy,I got dressed and went to see the consultant.He told me that i had a benign liver tumour probably caused by being on the pill.He told me that it wouldnt turn cancerous,it wasnt likely to get much bigger and it wouldnt rupture. He said it wouldnt really cause me any problems so it was upto me if i wanted to have it removed.
He told me go home and research it on the net and come back in a couple of weeks and tell him if i wanted it removed.He explained...
Went for my hospital appt today after finding a lump in my breast approx 3 weeks ago. Doctor examined me and said I needed a mammogram and an ultrasound then he would speak to me about the results. Well when I got back to see the Doctor, he said the lump which he thought was innocent didn't look that way on the tests and that I would need a biopsy. Had two biopsies done and the Doctor said to me that she thinks it's Cancer. We chatted about it and she said I will have to go back next week...
My dad went to the hospital last Thursday and the consultant was a prat! He has said that dad is not having any scans and we wait for the cancer to spread. Thanks for that. He claims the scans are not necessary - yet it was the scans that identified it had spread in the first place- even saying that they were counter productive - how?? He said dad will know if he has symptoms but then contradicted himself when I asked if it could spread again anywhere and he said yes kidney cancer is unpredictable...
Well it must be me and my luck, got a virus so on the medication again. Hair all gone and wearing scarfts and wigs, mmmmm nice not, keeping fingeras crossed for next week........
Hi,
In late October 09 I was diagnosed with cancer, with a large tumour in my rectum. The first stage was to go into hospital for a colostomy which, whilst unpleasant, has had a beneficial effect on my health as in the run up to the diagnosis going to the loo was either impossible or extremely uncomfortabe. The next stage was a course of 5 weeks radio therapy and chemotherapy (by tablets) to shrink the tumour. The resulting scans, which were done last week, proved the tumour to have responded less well...
Well only 1 sleep now. I have to go in this afternoon though. Surgery tommorrow. Hopeing to be home in record time. Have cried enough tears to last a lifetime. Now just need to focus on getting through tommorrow and then we can move on to brighter and better things.
I do want to say however a huge thankyou to everyone on this site. You have all been absolutely amazing and have been a great source of hope and comfort. It is amazing the kindness complete strangers have extended towards me and for...
Hello I am a 37 year old female with 2 daughters aged 16 and 11.I joined this site last year and have been toying with the idea of writing a blog for a while now.I have been having a rough few weeks so I have finally decided to write it all down just to kind of get it off my chest.
February 2008 I noticed a large lump in my abdomen,I had lost a few pounds but had put this down to starting a new job,being busy with the kids etc etc.I remembered the first time I felt the lump I thought it was the just...
I was right , i just wish i was wrong, sometime to much knowledge is not helpful, im talking time scale, but as family and children dont know im not going to say on here, but its not long, so all eventualities covered for if children cant cope , everything in place for my hubby , but if im honest what about me, im fine with all practicalities but it keeps hitting me in waves , i went shopping today put new cd on as i do in car really loud, it was madonnas new cd and it hit me, all these songs were...
had my ct scan today, the news is that it is in both lungs, inoperable, dont know if it is secondaries or what, broncospy tomorrow, for staging finding out if it is endemetrial spread, other organs, no sign or lymph any one out there to speak to
Side effect of chemo includes dry mucous membranes - can be a problem in tender areas where hair once grew and now no longer does!! To avoid urinary tract infections drink lots of fluid but Waitrose baby butter also helps to keep outside areas moist, and friction free - no artificial ingredients either. - Just thought this might help someone - happened upon it by accident.
