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Tom Sawyer A bladder cancer survivor from Michigan who wears a bag that collects his urine says he was patted down roughly by a security agent at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, causing the lid on the bag to spill its contents on his clothing. Sawyer is one of the members of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network. He has received many emails from fellow survivors who also have concerns about the new security measures taking place at airports and appreciate that he came forward to tell his story.
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hi all this is my first blog new to the site but im finding it hard coping with my mum she has vuval cancer one i know not a lot about she started 2 weeks of radiotherpy last tuesday been told it cant be cured my mums in denial my dad has dementia so doesnt really take it all in they live 11 miles from me i do what i can to help them both but mum is feeling really poorly with the treatment and cant do much and dad cant help her much dont really know what to do for the best would like to hear from...
The past few days have been really good. Finally, I seemed to get over the side effects of the Oxaliplatin (apart from a teensy bit of sensitivity in one arm), and the nausea from Capecitibine has also gone. I'm not even having to take the anti-sickness medication at the moment.
I had been beginning to feel as though I'd only have a few 'normal' days in each three week cycle but since Friday I've been pretty much my usual self and the week off medication doesn't actually start until tomorrow...
Hi... I am new to this and have always shied away from support groups in the past but I thought I would try something new.
My biography contains details of my diagnosis of secondary breast cancer. Where I am at the moment is trying to decide whether to start what would be my 5th type of chemotherapy despite my oncologist saying it would have a slim chance of working. I have also had 2 applications to the Interim Cancer Drugs Funds refused for the drug Lapatinib.
I am feeling relatively well at the...
hi everyone!!!
just had to write and tell everyone that i have actually plucked up the courage and shaved off all my hair !!!!.........yes i do look like an egg with legs and still cant bear to look in the mirror but the alternative was sitting painfully having it falling out all over the place and feeling so helpless about it happening !!!
yes our hair is one of our most beautiful features and yes im terrified to face anyone yet who knows me...... but my 16yr old came in from school and didnt even...
6/2/11 - Three Radio cycles finished, Two to go.
Today there are definate signs of improvement. Julie managed to walk the 20 yards to the bathroom with her sticks and I helped her shower, dress and walk back to her bed. Neither of us expected the Radio to take effect so soon, or is the combination of Nozinan and Steroids supressing the sympoms that are allowing her to walk ?
The ward staff are turning a blind eye to me arriving early for visiting and we have arranged an out patient visit for Tusday...
We found out in September that Pat's cancer had spread into his lymph system, 2 scans later we were told it's in his liver and lung, 3 scans later we are still waiting to find out details of any treatment! It's such a slow process. Now he's scheduled for a liver biopsy on Wednesday to give the oncologist more info about the extent of the cancer before he decides on a treatment. In the meantime he's had weeks of bad left shoulder pain which we have been told may be referred pain....
I was diagnosed with renal cancer 3 years ago, fortunately I had surgery and was given the all clear. I've been trialing a drug ever since called sorafenib and touch wood I've done ok . I had a scan at the end of last year and was told in January that the scan looked ok........BUT..........they were a bit concerned about my retro-crural node (haven't a clue but alledgely its in my chest) has grown by 0.5cm since my last scan. However seeing as I wasn't feeling unwell at all they would leave everything...
hi everyone
think im about to have a moan because i have been wakened since haf 5 and its sunday morning this no sleeping is doing me in got 6 hours for the first time since wednesday
bloody chemo is turning me into a zombie red eyes .....look like a lobster... hair falling out and i darent look in the mirror for fear it will crack into a million pieces ....on the up side if i can say there is one im eating for everyone in here and cant decide now what to have for breakfast ......my day is filled...
