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I was wondering if anyone here is on the Bilcap Trial and could share their experiences with me...thankyou
Hi all, I am hoping that someone with any experience of the AML trial, RO5045337, would share their experiences with us as my husband has been offered it as all other treatments have failed, and we are frightened and confused. He was diagnosed in 2006 and had a transplant which kept him well for over 3 years but sadly the AML is back and has beaten another 3 courses of Chemo. AAARRRGH!!!!!!
Well it is the day of reckoning today and I take my first lenalidamide tablet tonight. Dreading it but it has to be done. Sitting in my apartment looking out at the sea and wondering if I will still be here tomorrow - talk about dramatic, I know! If this is what I am like about taking the tablets what will I be like when the real chemo starts? Must get a grip and pretend it is an adventure!
Hopefully will post tomorrow and let you know that I survived the first 'killer pill'.
It's 4 months since my diagnosis of recurrent stomach cancer (and 28 months since my initial diagnosis of stomach cancer). I'm being treated with GEMCARBO chemo. It's a pretty rough ride, but nowhere near as bad as the ECF chemo I was on first time around. Over all I feel like I am still doing pretty well and I am keeping up my fighting spirit.
The GEMCARBO does keep blasting my neutrophils into the back of beyond so I keep becoming neutropenic and getting infections. But I've pulled...
Went to see dr after 4 cycles of chemo and ct scan not sure about how i feel the lymhnode in chest is still the same no bigger no smaller!! but the ones in neck area he cant feel! cant have tablet as it is not suitable !! it tested negative for my cancer!! he also told me today that i have to have radical radiotherapy for 6 weeks originally he said 2 weeks !!! he also told me i may get a problem with my gullet and have to have a tube fitted to feed me !! this has frightened me to death!! 3 out of...
hi im new to this site
I have breast cancer had mastectomy in jan and start chemo treatment on weds ,very scared
8th of March for the Oncology thank god , Doc to ring today about liver scan results.
Fingers crossed for that result!
Am going to take part in the mesothelioma book review and when I go back to work after my hols I am going to try and volunteer depending on my shifts . I really do want to give a little back and hopefully help people in the same situation.
Mind you I think my stress levels are right up there with Easyjet at the minute lol , last night was a major cleaning spree between 11pm...
