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Thank you for all your support and help. My mum passed away 3 weeks and 1 day ago. I’m devastated. It’s the longest time I’ve ever not spoken to her or seen her, she’s left a huge hole x
4 days before Christmas last was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer and neck cancer. Now just been advised have secondary bone cancer in my right shoulder which has spread to the upper arm.To say I'm bricking it is an understanding. I had my second MRI on...
Hi just had test for rogue gene PIK3CA ,and i have been told i have it. I am going onto Alpelisib from tomorrow and also Fulvestrant injections. Is there anybody who is on the same treatment plan i would like to know how you are handling this treatment...
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Hi. I'm in panic mode just now. Had breast cancer, finished radiotherapy in Jan 22. Developed a sore shoulder a few weeks ago and during an appointment for something else, I mentioned to my doctor the shoulder. I have pins and needles in my hand/ finger...
My dad has secondary bone cancer which spread from his prostate. He's absolutely exhausted, can't get out of bed some days. He's also taking a hormone therapy tablet. Anything we can do to help him or just any general advice please?
Hi Phonenix58. I would just like to introduce myself & tell you a little about me. I am currently 60 years old. Like many of you this journey has not been easy. In 2019 l was diagnosed with a particularly aggressive breast cancer. After the initial chemotherapy...
Hi everyone joining this group today as found out my vulva cancer has spread to the bones. Got a tumour on hip bone that needs pinning asap to avoid fracture. Plan is do that then try chemo with cisplatin and fluorouracil latter on infusion pump to be...
Hi just need to say hi really I'm 49 was diagnosed Feb 2022 with BC and and Mets to my Rib after pulmonary embolisms caused delays I had a mastectomy June 2022 Chemo which ended Jan 2023 and Radio to my chest wall which finished last week I'm still...
Hi, hope someone can answer this one. I have been on Palbociclib tablets for my bone cancer now for 3 years. I had a CT scan 2 weeks ago and they noticed a change in my bone cancer. I have to have a MRI to see how bad it is, then the oncologist will change...
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