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My mum has had cancer for three years started as bowel cancer then she had an oporation to remove it all was clear then a year after she had cancer again in her stomach and liver and kidney they told us it was terminal! She had chemo to control it but 4 months down the road we was told she has a new tumour and it's spreading rapidly and she has been given weeks to months to live,I'm finding it hard to cope with as she's only 41 and I don't want to lose her! If anyone is going through a similar situation...
So, introductions :)
I am female, married, 57, have 4 adult children, two little grandchildren and another on the way.
My husband became a "90's man" and stayed at home to raise our children. I am immensely proud of him for that. I worked full time until 18 months ago, when I was made redundant.
I spent a few months trying to find another job and surprise surprise, no luck there. I spent a good chunk of our redundancy money setting up as a self employed bookkeeper but that built very...
I am so sorry I haven't update until now.
We haven't stopped.
Dr Oncologist met us at the door smiling.
'It's good news' he says.
We sat down and he explained that my scans are 'unchanged'. I wasn't really sure how this was good news but he went onto explain that at the moment they could find no evidence of disease.
Just take a moment to let that sink in.
No. Evidence. Of. Disease.
Both of us were speechless.
Dr Oncologist can make no guarantees as it is highly likely...
Read about my recent rediagnosis of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei by clicking the link below-
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I was only a few weeks into my fabulous 40s when I found a lump. I was a little concerned, but largely reassured that it was probably a harmless fibroid.
I travelled solo to the CUH’s regional cancer unit to get checked out on a chilly January morning in 2011. My husband was minding our two children, then aged 6 and 2, and I didn’t feel the need to ask anyone else to accompany me.
It was a grim day to put it mildly. The word cancer was never uttered but I knew from the expressions on...
So..what does one do in between being told "it looks like you have breast cancer" and getting the results of the biopsy?
"Hi dad"
"Are you ok?"
"Do you want me to tell Matthew?"
<<rewind>>
"I think you should sit down. Your dad's been rushed to hospital, he's got a brain tumour"
I phoned him straight away. I expected him to sound different. To be different. I was nervous as the phone started to ring. Is he ok? How is he coping with the news? Is he scared?
He sounded fine, like he'd just been told he had a slight infection that a course of antibiotics could...
Well, where do I begin
It started two years ago when I was back in sixth form studying for my a-levels. Mum had a bad cough for a very long time, she decided she should go to the doctors just for a check up, didn't think much of it. Then she had some scans, results come back and they found a mass on bottom of her left lung- caner. The most horrific word. At the time it was the worst possible news but looking back now and comparing to the situation now it seems like nothing. Mum had bottom of her...
Well I don't really know where to start but here goes.......in december 2013 my mum had an awful cough which she didnt seem to be able to shift...she went to the doctors a few times but she really isnt one for bothering anyone so when the doctors said it was a chest infection or what ever they would say my mum just took there diagnosis and got on with things....but in april 2014 my mum felt like she was dying so the doctor finally sent her for scans which showed she actually had terminal stage 4...
well my husband had his 3 month review last week and i was nervous he appears calm at al appointments i take it he wants to be the strong one but i keep telling him i should be strong for you but to be honest i do feel weak is this selfish of me to be weak feel useless everytime an apoointment goes well i feel happy for a little bit but then panick about the next one will this ever stop... he remains clear still on his chest area but back again end of april for ct scan and results and i seem to be...
