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I was all set to start my treatment Monday but I had a CAT Scan that showed 2 nodes in my chest. Now I have to see a pulmonologist to see if the cancer has spread or if this is a new cancer. Has anyone else dealt with this?
Hi This is my first post here I was diagnosed with anal cancer in may I have gone through 6 weeks of radiotherapy and chemo tablets From week 2 I had side effects from the treatment The radiotherapy caused blisters and sores in my vaginal and...
Hello! I was diagnosed with Stage IV after having just completed chemoradiation for Stage III. I'm interested in Paxman cool capping experiences and tips and look forward to learning from everyone.
Went to see oncologist this week for results of Pet Ct scan and MRI scan. Was greeted with have really good news for you, so expected her to say I was clear, but she said she was very happy with scans and everything was reducing as it should be. Having...
After 6 months (6 rounds of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel) of chemo for my liver mets I had my post treatment scan results today. It was the best result we could have hoped for. I started with multiple lesions across both lobes of my liver. Now there is...
I have posted a couple of times regarding my mum . She finished her treatment 2 weeks ago and her skin is so sore . She’s 78 but before all this active & independent. Since she finished her treatment I have had her living with me , which is no bother...
Hi all, hopefully someone will remember my story ridetbred you were kind enough to message me a lot back then, appreciate it. im coming upto the 5 year clear mark..its so amazing, given my prognosis of 12m but also gives me such a strange feeling...
Hi all i have not posted hardly anything for a while but do from time to time come on here to see how people are doing. Five years post treatment and still cannot believe how quickly time has flown by. I don’t think I have ever got my bowels back to...
Hello Everyone! I was just diagnosed and probably will start treatment in a few weeks. I’ve been reading through all the threads and it’s been a comfort although I am afraid of the radiation treatments and the pain that will come along with it. Besides...
Hello, I had my surgery eight days ago once they got in there they saw that the tumor was not just on the posterior back of the vagina but that it had invaded the rectum and grown around the right of the vagina so they ended up taking much more almost...
