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Hi, I’m new to the group. Needing advice and support with caring for my 76 year old mum who has bony mets after breast cancer two years ago. She’s in excruciating pain even after palliative radiotherapy 2 months ago, currently on 40mg MST twice daily...
Hi guys, my cancer is treatable, for a little time, but I also have a few co-morbidities, so doubtful any treatment for my bone mets would be worth the side effects, "I would be happy to be proven wrong" my mets have been caught early, and I know side...
Hi All Does anyone have tips on dealing with night sweats? I’ve had them for 10 days post first cycle. I don’t get hot, just wake up around 3am and have to change clothes. Usually very cold and take ages to warm back up. Any ideas please?
Hello. New to the group so just saying hi. I was diagnosed with stage 4 secondary bone caner (incurable) of the pelvis in July. They are unable to find the primary. I have had a course of radio therapy to help with pain management and just started chemo...
i have had 2 cycles of this drug along with ad cal and so far no side effects. I have secondary breast cancer in my spinal cord.
Hello all. I just wanted to join the group as i am 3 months on from diagnosis I am still struggling with new reality. I had grade 2 breast cancer 11 years ago. Chemo, mastectomy, nothing in lymph nodes and then 10 yrs on letrasol. I was so certain...
Hi, I’m new here and I was just looking to see if anyone had any information. my sister now 31 was diagnosed with breast cancer just over a year ago she had her breast removed and she seemed to be on the mend only on what I think was her 6 month check...
Good evening. I'm here to hopefully gain strength to help my dad who has been told today he has secondary bone cancer from his prostate cancer. Hello everyone x
Hi all So my husband has gone from tonsil cancer to it spreading into his spine and pelvic MSCC. Sadly he was told last thursday he has 3 to 6 months to live. Which as u can imagine is hard to digest. He has started 10 sessions of radiotherapy again...
Hi My hubby had all clear for tonsil x as ncer about month ago but szdly was told its spread to spine and pelvic and now pallative care. But a week ago he had spine surgery for Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) is a rare but serious condition...
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