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Hi I am a 52 man, & I was diagnosed with neck Cancer in April 2015 after an operation to remove my left tonsil it was found that the cancer in my tonsil had also spread to two Lymph Nodes in my neck. My treatment started at the beginning of June & lasted six weeks which consisted of 30 Radiation treatments & 6 Chemo treatments using Cisplatin, I opted not to have the feeding tube as I thought that after having the tonsil removed I could stand the discomfort of the Radiation & Chemo procedure. the...
Dear David
Ever since I first fell in love (with you) I have written so many fan letters, but only in my head. Now, forty years later, I have finally decided it’s time to send one.
When I realised you had gone away, a big, heavy door slammed shut on part of my life. The last time I heard that sound was when I had cancer, as I left my soul on the chemo room floor.
I’ve been struggling to get back to myself ever since, but now I properly understand that I can. Your music shaped all of my past...
Hi to everyone, i'm new to the site, i've lost my husband to this cruel cruel illness, i'm so lost, i just want to be with him, feel him, touch him, smell him. Just a complete mess to be honest. Got to sign off for a while, cant stop the tears, thanks everyone, its so good to know someone is there. Spivess x x
I have spent this weekend with dad as he wished to sort through mum's things. It was very tough, but he so wants to move forward. Mum had quite a stash of scarves from her chemotherapy so have kept hold of them. When/if I lose my hair it will be nice to wear them and think of her with me.
I start my path this week, CT, bone and echo scan tomorrow. Also meeting breast nurse to talk through everything. Fingers crossed all is well and I will then commence chemo on Friday.
Just 2 months ago we had a very encouraging MRI scan for my wife Barbara. The results showed a brightness around the site of the operation but the experts felt that was indicative of post operative activity rather than the return of the tumour. That was encouraging and Barbara was elated. That was November - now in January following 3 seizures she has had another MRI which reveals that the tumour has returned. This is devastating news.
She has been so confused since these recent seizures....
Just 2 months ago we had a very encouraging MRI scan for my wife Barbara. The results showed a brightness around the site of the operation but the experts felt that was indicative of post operative activity rather than the return of the tumour. That was encouraging and Barbara was elated. That was November - now in January following 3 seizures she has had another MRI which reveals that the tumour has returned. This is devastating news.
She has been so confused since these recent seizures...
In May 2014, my husband underwent the Ivor Lewis Procedure to remove part of his oesophagus after having Barrett's Oesophogus for a few years. Laser treatment had been previously tried but was unsuccessful in getting rid of the pre-cancerous 'nodes'
By April 2015, my husband had still not recovered from the operation; was continuing to lose weight, breathless and generally feeling awful. A scan showed that lymphoma had returned (after some 32 years!). He has been having intensive chemotherapy...
My wife had debunking operation 12 months ago. We read stories of longevity and journeyed in hope. It has been a tough year. There have been bright spots like a family holiday with our children and grand children. Short term memory problems have been an issue since diagnosis and so has confusion.
We hoped that radiotherapy and chemotherapy would significantly slow the advance of the disease. My wife was physically strong. On the day she took ill and was blue lighted to Hospital she had completed...
Hi im mica im 27 and a single mum to a 9yr old girl. After what seems like forever i finally kind of feel relieved to have some answers. Iv felt ill for a long time...swolen bloated tummy...toilet issues to put it politely lol. I had a scan last year after id had my gall bladder removed i kept feelin pain in my right lower abdomen. Thank god i told the sonographer that my pain was low as he wasnt scanning in the right place. They found a large right cyst on my right ovary...i had another scan a few...
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My name is Jena and I'm 27(soon to be 28) and I wanted to share my journey with you guys.
I'd love to hear from others on a similar journey to me and for people to share their stories and advice to help us all through.
In June 2014 I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, the next few months until surgery on 1st September were full of appointments, scans, blood tests and meetings with DRs. It felt like a whirlwind and to be honest I don't think I realised what was...
