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Hi Everyone. I am a newbie. I am not unfortunately new to cancer as I had BC and mastectomy 5 years ago when i was 28. I have just this week started Zometa due to dodgy looking bone scan/MRI. My partner and father of my lovely 6 year old upped and left in January and I am only just getting used to the fact that he has gone and is not coming back - and now i have the awful big "C" hanging over my head again. This all seems a bit much for a 34 year old and I guess I just want to talk to some other people who have gone through the same thing. The worst thing was that I sailed through chemo - never a bad day - but this ZOmeta has made me so so ill with shakes, fever, aches, sickness etc. feeling very sorry for myself at the moment....

Sam xx

Hello to all,

I have just joined the site after finding out my mum has cancer for the fourth time in nine years. It started with breast cancer all those years ago, bowel cancer then followed with secondaries in the liver. What we face now is secondary bowel cancer again this time on her right lung and in the lymph node. As far as we can tell they have caught it early but mum does not want any more surgery and we have been told that it probably won't be an option anyway. They have said there is no hurry to start chemo but she will be having capecitabine and Ironotecan if she agrees after reading about the side effects. I know it is early days, they found it very quickly, but I also know that we are not talking about a cure only treatment. I believe this is the beginning of the end. Any comments would be wellcome but I would like to know what we face and if anyone would know roughly how long we can expect to have her for.

Hi Wendywonder,

So sorry to hear about both your mum and dad. I can understand that you still miss them, and want to talk about it. You may find the best place to post i s the "Coping with Loss Board" which you will find over to the top left of the page. Most people on there have lost someone to cancer and can readily sympathize with you, and I am sure you will find many to talk to.

Welcome to the site, Sending you big hugs x x HarryB x

Hi Sammyanna & mummy's girl and welcome to the site, but sorry for the reasons you need to be here.

Sammy, if you go to Tags on let hand side of page you will see Breast. If you click on there you will find other threads dealing with breast cancer and you will be able to contact others that are facing this cancer too. You can request friends, or add replies to join in the discussions.

Mummy'sgirl, Having cancer for the 4th time, does sound terrible, but don't give up hope. Your mum is obviously a fighter to have come through what she has done so far. There are others on here who have been fighting this disease a very long time, so I dont think anyone can say how long you will have your mum with you, because everyone is so individual.

You will find there are great people on here who will encourage and support you through your journeys, so please keep posting, either on this thread, another one you like or by joining one of the appropriate groups. Love & hugs to all x x x
HarryB