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  • dynamite25's blog
    Mum with lung cancer
    When my mum was diagnosed with lung cancer in December it was a major shock, she has never smoked in her life and it was surprising to find out that it was other peoples smoke when she didn't go to pubs and clubs in the past either. It was just from working and visiting friends I guess, but that doesn't make it any easier to live with. After various x-rays, ct-scans and then a biopsy, she was finally taken into Harefield in February to have a tumour removed from her right lung and although the operation...
    Former Member
  • Gaia's blog
    Similar experiences?
    Hello everyone, this is my first blog on here and I thought it looked a good site to check out other people's experiences regarding treatment. Briefly, two years ago I was disagnosed with breast cancer (hormone receptor positive) and had a tumour removed and then had chemo and radio-therapy followed by two years' tamoxifen. In that two years I've felt tired, achey, with painful joints and in the course of one year over seven eye tests because my eyes just wouldn't settle down (about four pairs...
    Former Member
  • penny43's blog
    Breast cancer and emotions
    I hope this works this time I had breast cancer last sept and had a lumpectomy onOCT 1ST AND sentinel node biopsy and then another lumpectomy on Oct 22 i then had radiotherpay for 3.5 weeks .i am now on Zolodex and Tamoxifen Even though I finished rads on Jan 8th .I still have swelling in my right breast it hurts first thing on the morning Not only that but I also found out that my partner had an affair ,and i am finding all of this really difficult ,i know I am lucky than most but why do I keep...
    Former Member
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