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So far, I've mainly blogged about singing and biking. This time, it's about the cancer situation. I have some palliative surgery soon, and I figured it might be good to record how things go.
I have cancer in my sinuses and behind my left eye. Since the cancer returned in 2015, the eye has gradually been pushed forward, losing its mobility. Because of increasing double vision problems caused by the eye's limited movement, since January 2017 I've resorted to covering it, either by a pirate...
This appointment to talk about my diagnosis and planned operations with the Specialist Nurse was made for me when I asked to see my consultant, (who despite presumably being the one who is deciding on what treatment I need, has never seen me), before the day of the first surgery. I thought the appointment was to see him until the appointment details came through in writing.
I then managed to book a consultation with my fully booked consultant by telling his NHS Personal Assistant (PA) I was...
I have come to the site, like many others I am sure, looking for information that might help me to understand what I should expect. I kind of have a diagnosis, its definantly cancer from the biopsys, its hormone responsive and HER2+, ive had a ct scan last sunday but still dont have the results of that. I was expecting bad news from the biopsies and am prepared to fight. I am trying to stay positive, to be really strong and just get on with what needs to be done, but as you all know, it is hard....
6 years ago i was diagnosed with lung cancer. I had a significant tumour on the bottom lobe of my left lung. The tumour, known to me and my daughter from the day it was discovered as Terry the tumour, was surgically removed along with the bittom lobe of my lung.
Cancer cells were found in one if the sample lymph nodes that were removed so I started adjuvent chemo. One session and it was stopped because i had a bad allergic reaction.
Things were fine for 3 years then my specialist thought he...
They say everything comes in threes. First, my bladder cancer, second my partner has two suspicious looking moles on his legs. He is very fair skinned and covered in moles. These two are not like the others though, red, rough and uneven. And they appear to be getting bigger. He's seeing the doctor on Monday. Third, a small lump I've had for years appears to be growing bigger. I'm waiting for the doctor to ring me. Meanwhile, I am praying these things are not malignant. Fingers crossed....
The following Spring i.e. this Spring the lump reappeared around Easter time as it got sunnier.
It started to become red and bleed when I itched it. I told myself, "You've already been told it's benign" so I didn't go to my GP who might think I was being over anxious. It then started to grow a white/ yellow top. This began to stick up through my eyelashes when I closed my eye. It grew noticeably longer. I made an appointment with my optician. I'd ask his opinion. If he was...
A lump looking like a sty developed on my lower eyelid. My very good optician, when I had my eyes retested for my glasses, thought it might be a 'rodent ulcer' and wrote to my GP. Of course I looked up what that was! Oh oh! My GP referred to eye unit as urgent. Phone call within days to book me into a triage clinic but concerns that eyelid surgeon not available and about to leave.
Specialist doctor called triage consultant in. Said very suspicious, very urgent. I've never seen two doctors...
