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Hello I have finished my 8 cycles of Oxaliplatin plus Capecitabine ( capox) and immunotherapy. I'm feeling absolutely devastated as today I had an appointment with my consultant to discuss my latest CT scan and I got a call to say he is off sick. ...
Hello everyone How are you all doing? Thank you once again for helping me help my friend over the last 10 months I have another question please My friend is S3 - LM1 - M0 - sorry if I have written that wrong aged 67 4 pre op chemo, surgery...
I am 12 months post op doing OK but still getting very tired. I have a funny feeling in my throat. I have had the camera down but everything was clear. Is there anyone else who has a funny sensation in their throat
Hello everyone I hope you are all doing okay. Sorry it is me again! my friend had 1st flot post op this week and he is having a really rough time as some of you kindly prepared me for. He is also very emotional / crying and depressed and said today...
I can’t believe I am writing this but my partner Paul sadly passed away this morning. I am so devastated and in shock. I don’t know what to do and I am going to miss him so much we were told he had 3-6 months and we got 3 weeks . Love to you all xx
Starting off with these last few weeks have been frustrating. My mum finished chemo 23rd Jan and was due for ct scan last Thurs. So she went the monday prior to get updated ep bloods . While doing obs , her Oxygen levels were low so they sent her to...
It will be a week ago this morning that my beloved David lost his battle with this horrible disease. He was 54. We had arranged to be married the following day in hospital .. but it just wasn’t to be. I still cannot believe he’s gone. Love and strength...
Was diagnosed with a tumor back in November and after PET scan and Endoscopic ultrasound I was told the couldn't operate as a lymph node was to close to an artery. So now rather than FLOT I'm starting CAPOX and immunotherapy on Wednesday. Just wanted...
Hello everyone My husband and I had the devastating news today that no one wants to hear - the cancer has returned. My husband was diagnosed with OC stage 3 in October 2022, he had chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the end of that treatment they said...
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