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I never imagined I'd find myself joining a forum like this, but sadly, my mum, with whom I'm incredibly close, was admitted to Luton & Dunstable Hospital in early June after experiencing slurred speech for the first time. She stayed in the hospital for...
Hi all, I hope you are having as best a day as you can. I am a dad to a beautiful, courageous 18 year old daughter. 4 years ago she was diagnosed with a grade 2 astrocytoma and to date has had 3 surgical resections. We were told that follow...
I've recently had my left kidney removed, and a few days later was taken to hospital due to confusion. They did an MRI scan and found a tumour. I spoke to the guy who's going to by my surgeon, and he was so doom and gloom. He said that now it's in...
Hi guys been having banging headaches been going on for some time now but now my symptoms are getting worse and I am experiencing blurred vision, twitching in my head, twitching in my neck and general all over body twitching feeling dizzy and as thought...
Hello, My dads just been told that the cancer from the lungs has spread to the brain. Does anyone have any experiences, what to expect, just any advice?
Hi all. Does anyone use a Intergrative/Holistic Cancer Doctors, that they would recommend? I’m looking for someone who knows a lot about complimentary treatments i.e. Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers and Intravenous vitamin C, who can recommend different treatments...
Hi All, I’m new here and to be honest have been avoiding going down the rabbit hole of joining a forum like this since my Husband (51) was diagnosed with his tumour in November last year but as our journey continues I feel like some days you just need...
Hello at the end of June this year I underwent some urgent tests for head and neck cancer which included a CT scan with contrast, which flagged up a 3.5cm acoustic neuroma. I was then send for another “deeper” ct scan (what that is I don’t know)....
Hi my partner was diagnosed with a glioblastoma 3 months ago, she was sent home without any treatment. She has now been in a hospice for 4 weeks as she got a UTI infection. The last week or so she has been crying and wailing none stop. Is this usual with...
Hi All, I am new to this forum and just reaching out for any similar experiences or advice. Just today my dad has been diagnosed with Grade 4 Glioblastoma and it is a large one. He’s 73 and up until a few weeks ago he was a normal, fit and active man...
