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  • shatzidoc's blog
    paget's disease of the breast
    I am new to this site, so hopefully this post is done right. I went to a new doctor today as i have recently moved to a different state. I had suspected for a while there was something wrong with me but could not get anyone to really pay attention....oh you just have cysts...oh you need more vitamins,,,,etcetc. but i KNEW i didnt feel right for almost a year now and about 6 mons. i have had the crusting around my nipple and occasionally found that my bra stuck to my nipple from where it had oozed...
    Former Member
  • xjanx's blog
    thanks for your support
    thanks for your support it's been a bit of a hard time for me last few days, i think i'm finally getting my self in mind to get through next coming weeks. i hope your treatment kazzy went well for you, fingers crossed xx. i really hope it's my last treatment, i tell my self third time lucky lol. they haven't taken me of thyroxine, they think it will make me really poorly, so instead i have to go for injections on the saturday and one on sunday then come in on monday for treatment. so i'm bad all...
    Former Member
  • s casey's blog
    tumor back stage four please read
    hi everyone my name is sarah and my mam was diagnosed with oesophegal cancer in december 2007, radiation and chemo in january 2008 mam got very sick with the chemo so refused the second dose as it was a very strong dose. In June 2008 mam got a oesophagectomy and was a great success well so we taught in june 2009 we found out mam had another tumor relating to the first one which is at stage four, mam starts chemo next thursday, one session for three months and then a scan and take it from there...
    Former Member
  • tantan's blog
    Follow up not gone to plan
    Went back to see the surgeon today, as planned. But unfortunately things didn't go to plan. It wasn't the surgeon who was sat there when we walked in, it was Dr Sykes who has been treating Ian all along. Even though the surgeon said 4 weeks ago that there was no trace of cancer unfortunately the CT scan showed that there is, and it is now inoperable. He told us there is nothing more they could do except perhaps some palliative chemo if he wanted it. Still in the shock stage at the moment. Even though...
    Former Member
  • A Crewcut by Christmas
    Im done with CHEMO!!!!!
    On the 24th of April, this year. I was sitting alone in a small room in a very large hospital. A man walked in, introduced himself and asked me to drop my trousers. He told me his name and that he was one of the chief urologists. Within 2 mins of inspecting me. He said these words. 'Well Robert. Im not going to waste any time sending you down for a scan. You do have cancer. and well....that (points) has got to go.' I smiled....the I grinned....then I shook my head...while smiling still.. ten minutes...
    Former Member
  • Marshax2's blog
    Round and round we go!
    Well just back from my ultrasound, following the discovery of a lump in my groin. The same side that I had the lymph node dissection last year. And it's a..........swollen lymph node!! Wasn't quite expecting to hear that! Got an appointment with the oncologist next week, so expect I'll find out more then. I suppose until then I can live in hope that it's a stray solitary lymph node trying valiantly to clear the lymphoedema in my leg and nothing more sinister! One of my shorter blogs... don...
    Former Member
  • pam while's blog
    Has anyone got any advise for me!
    Hi I am new to this and don't know whether I am doing it right but I will carry on anyway. I was diagnosed with Breast cancer in may this year and had a lumpectomy in june. I am know having FEC chemo I had my first dose 15th july and my next dose is tomorrow and I am dreading it. I was really sick after my first lot and had to go back to the hospital to have some different drugs and be rehydrated. I would like to hear other peoples experience of FEC and if you have any advise to help me through...
    Former Member
  • lynne_mc1's blog
    My dad passe away on 21st July.
    My lovely dad passed away on 21st July 2009. It was so hard watching such a strong man lying there and gasping for breath. He really did fight the most bravest of battles and I am so proud of him. My dad never wanted to know his prognosis and believed he would live for at least a few years. In a way I suppose because he was only correctly diagnosed in Feb this year, it did not give him much time to think about his cancer. I really do feel for those of you that have lived with this cruel illness...
    Former Member
  • Claire leonie's blog
    brave brandon
    Hi all update Brandon only had one toe removed surgoen saw us yesterday and told us that news. Then he had surgery today at 9.30 this morning and came back to me 3.00 . He is doing good the now a bit sore but dealing with it like the big man he is. The surgoen says hes took all the tumor out which is great news so im happy. We dont know if the pinky toe has to go yet because it started turning funny colours. He will see in a coulpe of weeks. Brandon should get out on thursday looking forward to...
    Former Member
  • Moggetmoo's blog
    Bunged!
    Well i had first treatment last Tuesday and not 'been' properly yet. Have never drank so much fruit juice, aloe vera juice and lactulose in my life.... i await with baited...breath S
    Former Member
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