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Hi I am new on this group I had Breast Cancer in 2017 and was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2021 it has come from the breast cancer it was Rogue cell, just waiting for the Oncologisttoday with the results of my scan in January I have ha 5 three monthly...
Hi folks , I was diagnosed as having a chondrosarcoma 3 weeks ago following surgery to remove neck tumour in October. Since then I have had a CT scan to check for spread.However I have not had any follow up from my surgeon yet. They were going to refer...
Hi everyone So glad I've found this group.. I was finally diagnosed with bone cancer in my shoulder and right humerus on 21st September 2016. Before Christmas I had 3 cycles of chemo ( cisplatin and doxobricin). On 3rd Jan 2017 I had large...
My 16 year old son has just been diagnosed with a tumour on his sacrel bone, suspected Chondrosarcoma. Until last week everything was pointing towards an inflammatory bowel until his CT came back. He also has a nodule on his lung so he has another CT...
Hi. 5 weeks ago my 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma in the 6th vertibrae of her neck after a few weeks of complaining about back ache and eventuality having pins and needles in her hand. I'm in pieces. She had an operation to remove...
Hi, I haven't got round to sharing details yet, but does anyone have any recommendations for home support for pain associated with bone cancer please, the primary cancer is in the spine but I gather the pain is all over, we don't have access to hospital...
Hi my name is Brendan and unfortunately someone very close to me has been diagnoised with Osteosarcoma. They are due too start chemo therapy next week and I would really appreciate if someone could help me understand the process a bit more. For example...
Hi there my friend has just been diagnosed with this . Is there anyone out there who would like to share their experiences I’m hoping to help her in any way I can x
Hi Everyone,my first post on here,but my Daughter has got her second scan tomorrow after her MRI came back with worrying results on her knee,the doctor pretty much said she's got bone cancer,we're all heart broken,but will know more tomorrow hopefully...
Hello! My Dad has secondary bone cancer from prostate cancer. He has just started Oramorph and this made him constipated from day one. It took 7 days for him to open his bowels. We tried, laxido, senakot and another type prescribed by the GP. Does anyone...
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