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  • suesblog's blog
    new to the site
    due to start chemoradiotherapy 17th Dec. Some words of advice & encouragement needed.
    Former Member
  • dees's blog
    After effects of radiation
    Has anyone experienced the after effects of radiation from chem in the anal area? My poor mom has uncontrollable accidents quite a few times a month. She lives on immodium and the doctors don't know what to do. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this. Thanks you so much for listening.
    Former Member
  • alive2009's blog
    Just jointed
    Hey there! I'm new here, was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma at Jan 2008. I just finished my chemo and feel a bit more emotional, running out of time, and sometimes it drives me to cry which helps to get a relief. I've been thru a lot over this year, and getting back to normal is a big challenge. I wish to make friends, support others and get support for myself too. Cheers! Alive
    Former Member
  • Mel44's blog
    So Worried
    Hi, Im new to the site. I just wondered if anyone has a similar experinece to myself? I was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphomas stage 3 last year, I have been i remission for a year now and had a baby. During the pregnancy I suffered night sweats so my consultant decided to scan me after my son was born. I had the results on Tuesday and was told that the lymph nodes in my neck were slightly enlarged and i have to go for another scan in 3 months to see whether they have grown again in which case...
    Former Member
  • aliems's blog
    hello
    hi everyone im new and would appreciate advise and support. my dear mum has just been diagnosed with breast cancer, it is also in her bones, lungs and liver. so not good. it seems to have appeared in the last few weeks. back in june it was discovered that she had cancer in her womb which they took away (along with her womb, overies and lining) mum said she is far too old to have more children so take it away! (she is 66) a follow up check said all cancer was gaone and no further treatment required...
    Former Member
  • Julesx2's blog
    Intercation of drugs
    Am still staggering about as if I have had one too many. However after blood tests I have been told the different chemo drugs I am being given are interacting with regular medication I have been taking for most of my life. So now after 20 years I have to decrease the dosage of my medication hopeing it will ease these side effects.Thanks to my oncologist who gave me a thorough exam and ordered the tests to be done.Hopefully I will see an improvement soon. Jules
    Former Member
  • jan2's blog
    cuts and bruises
    after being in hospital for 8 days i came out to find i couldnt log into the site again (janisrw) so here under another guise, i requested the password but nothing came baxk, i think it must be a problem with my computer. anyway all went well, 26 lymph nodes removed and partial masec. just to say thank you to all of you who answered my blog before i went in regarding what to expect. It wasnt so bad at all and Barts is an excellent hospital. In fact i actually had a laugh as there were some lovely...
    Former Member
  • Jonny's blog
    Here we go again......
    Last Thursday my wife began her 5th course (or regime as I term it) of chemotherapy. It seems a long time ago since her diagnosis, which was in August 2002. Since then there have been many ups and downs, many challenging times, lots of tears and laughs, lots of hopes and fears. A quick synopsis - diagnosed with Uterine LMS in Aug 2002 whilst pregnant, hysterectomy 2 weeks laters followed by 7 weeks radiotherapy. Several recurrences in the intervening years in several locations have been treated...
    Former Member
  • AJ's blog
    Good Result
    Dad had his mid chemo (3 months of chemo then a scan) today. The tumour has shrunk, by 25%, we are all so thrilled, the chemo is working. We now he will never be free of it, but its shrinking and that means that we have longer with him.
    Former Member
  • lcbs72's blog
    All
    Hi Have just come out of hospital having got a central line infection, all OK now and hasn't affected chemo regime which is good. Two weeks left of induction phase two of UK12 ALL trial. so hopefully will be on a chemo break over christmas. Before I start the next phase does it ever end!!
    Former Member
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