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So on 20 Sept, drove car and blacked out. No warning. Test revealed possible brain tumour, confirmed, finally seen neurosurgeon and he's removing it on 19th Oct. Don't know for definite if cancerous, but expecting it. Don't know yet if original breast...
Hi all, Ive been caring for my mum for 4 months she has stage 4 Lung cancer with brain metastases, I'm looking for a bit of advice/info on how to deal with the mood swings and changes in her personality, I can't tell when it's how she really feels or...
Hello Everyone, My husband has lung cancer which was being managed with chemo, then he had a heart attack, so chemo stopped. Later on intensive week of radiotherapy and we thought he'll be back to how he was. But events occurred and we found out it's...
Hi Everyone. I guess I'm here looking for some advice and support from the ones who understand what I'm currently going through (when I say what I'm going through, I don't mean as a cancer sufferer myself but as a daughter watching their parent going...
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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 there just wondering if anyone has ever flown with brain mets ? I also have lung cancer that has been treated and has been stable for a couple of years, wishing you all well x
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...
