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Hello, This is my first time on the site, so not really sure what to do but here goes.
My dad was diagnosed wit terminal lung cancer back in october last year it has also spread to the liver, we are a very close family and we all are devastated by the news. He's had a course of Chemo which went ok as he didnt really have any side affects, however this is no longer working so last month he was prescribed Tarceva, he seems to be experiencing some unpleasent side affects such as loss of appetite and tiredness, i was wandering if any one else has experianced this type of medication?, any feedback on your experiances with it would be very much appreciated.
My mom is doing a wonderful job in caring for him, but sometimes feels very isolated as its very hard to watch him in pain, any feed back you could give me of your own experiances would be very welcome

Thank you

Hi. I have posted an introduction.Nice to meet you all.

Hi. I have posted an introduction.Nice to meet you all.

Hi. I have posted an introduction.Nice to meet you all.

Hi Fossil

I won't say it's good to meet you on here, but it is good to meet you....there are some wonderful people on here. Caring, helpful, inspirational, the list goes on....just goes to show that you never know what people are like underneath...we make assumptions and judgements. One thig is for certain...we are all here for the same reason and I've found that it helps to rant, moan, whinge and support others in the same boat. So Welcome....you are among so many friends....we are here for you if you need us

Wendy

hello everyone, im a breastcancer survivor which i have posted on the breast cancer forum. unfortunately my mum is now dealing with bowel and liver cancer terminal, and it is hard to keep strong for her, its more difficult watching on, when i was dealing with my breast cancer i was busy fighting for myself, but its a different kettle of fish watching others suffer. would love to talk to anyone .

janet.t x

Hi i am new to all of this. It's my husband who has the cancer. His initial diagnosis was bladder cancer, which we understood to be the most treatable . After the cystoscopy and biopsy we thought it would be fairly straightforward, even if he did have to have his bladder removed. Now he has to wait again for a ct scan as they are not sure whether it's affecting his bowel. I have read through lots of stuff but can't find any info anywhere about bladder cancer spreading to the bowel. And if it's bowel cancer that has gone that far that it's affecting the bladder then surely he would have had some symptoms of bowel cancer. We just don't know what to think -dont' even want to think at the moment. Would love to talk to anyone, thanks for reading this.

Hello map115.

I'll start by saying that I'm not an expert in your husband's illness, but as I read your post I could see similarities with the tests that I underwent after first receiving my prostate cancer diagnosis.

Even though I remained symptom-free, I was told it was quite normal to undergo a variety of precautionary tests just to be sure whether or not there were signs that cancer cells had spread to other parts of my body. I underwent a biopsy, a full body bone scan, a CT scan and an MRI scan just to be on the safe side.

I learned a lot as my treatment progressed, not least of which was to take things as they came and not to meet problems half way. I must say that this was easier to say than to do, which is why I think I understand your unease about it all.

If you feel up to it, maybe you can try to find out a bit more about this disease and its treatment. This forum is a good pace to start because there are many here who know a bit about the uncertainty that often accompanies this illness so we will probably understand your anxiety.

Please come back and tell us how things develop. Meanwhile, take good care of yourself and remember that a worry shared is a worry halved.

Best wishes

Keith

Hello all.

I have just register
ed with this site, literally a few seconds ago and am just getting used to it so thought I would pop on and say hello. Not sure what people usually write as their introductions... well I am 27, mother of 3. I am a care worker for people with learning disabilities.

My Mum has cancer and that is why I have come to this site. I am not sure really what I am looking for on here, as there are no questions that need answering, and I do not normally go to others for emotional support i just... well.. I guess I am just at a point where I feel I can not deal with everything alone any more. Oh dear well I dont want to make my first post sound so depressing, - I am not used to talking about things. Just the word cancer, I find, usually gets people running for the hills.

My Mum has battled cancer now for a couple of years, it has always been very difficult and she is now i fear at the begining of the end. She is suffering greatly.

My thoughts are with all the brave people suffering and families that are there supporting them.


Ruth xx