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Today we received the news that my husbands second scan whilst on immunotherapy is stable they did find a new small spot but said they aren't too concerned about it but will keep an eye on it he will be going onto monthly infusions soon rather than fortnightly...
Has anyone tried successfully to get travel insurance to travel worldwide with terminal cancer as I am finding it hard to find someone to take me. In the US you have to have travel insurance apparently. Also want to go to the Maldives. Any help would...
Just recieved the devastating news I now have 6 tumors on my liver. Having had surgery 8 weeks ago and thinking I only had 4 rounds of chemo to get they now have said I will be having surgery on my liver 6 weeks post chemo treatment with follow up chemo...
A routine colonoscopy yesterday morning revealed I had a malignant tumour in my colon. I was seen by the nurse specialist who was very kind, she talked about surgery and chemo. My head is spinning and I keep bursting into tears. I will have a ct scan...
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Hi Everyone, I am not sure how to broach this topic, but a month before my diagnosis (31st January 2022) I realised that my wind/bloating/farting/flatulence had taken on epic proportions. I thought that it was due to my unfortunately changing over...
Had a chat with nurse from my team, scan results are good yay still stable !! So relieved. Should have been vidio call but the system was down ? Also can stay on treatment as long as I can tolerate it. Which is good news. I hope everyone waiting for results...
Don't know what to do been in hospital cause I had stomach pain but they think it's part of the cancer iv lost a lot of weight can't seem to put it on iv started chemotherapy but can't face food at the moment iv got sickness tablets but they don't seem...
I had a really major wobble yesterday, came out of nowhere, I never understood how anxiety is not only mental but can cause very real physical pain as well. I called called the hospital and spoke to a specialist nurse, even though I had my CT scan on...
Hi All, My wife is about to start chemo next week and after a failed port insertion (became infected and had to be removed) she is having to go the PICC line route. This is not a major problem, although she was looking forward to the relative freedom...
