Hi everyone - 85 year old mum has just been diagnosed with leptomeningeal disease and although asymptomatic at the moment has been given weeks to live.
Hi, it’s been a whirlwind couple of months since my best friend and neighbour was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer which is a rare and aggressive type. She had her first chemo cycle on Tuesday having only met the oncologist last week. An issue...
In May 2021, I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, after being ignored and forgotten along with many during the pandemic. I've recently discovered that it's evolved into a 3.5cm secondary brain tumor. Very unsure what to expect other...
Hi Everyone, new to the site, basic computer user, diagnosed & treated for lung cancer 2018/19, diagnosed & treated for Brain Matasees in April 2020, treated with Gamma fractions, still here! Have 4 children & 8 grand children, came as a real shock...
Hi All, First time I have written on here having read others comments for a long time. My mum has just been told that her brain tumour has returned for a 3rd time. She was initially diagnosed with lung cancer in October 2017 and had chemo, radio and...
Hi I’m new to here, my mum has just been diagnosed with secondary brain cancer and I am so scared. I’m heartbroken. My mum means the world to me. I just can’t cope how do you all cope
Hi - I’m new here and feeling totally out of my depth my mum was diagnosed with womb cancer this time last year, in July she was told it had spread to her lungs and 2 weeks later was told it had spread to her bones. 2 days ago she was then told it has...
Hi I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in my brain in October 2019. I had had breast cancer in 2009 but after a lumpectomy and radiotherapy, removal of some lymph nodes etc I was told I was lucky and it was all gone. no such luck as in 2019...
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