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Hi guys The report I got from the hospital after I had yet more biopsies taken says I am NOT a candidate for surgery. However I have had no treatment apart from going for a CT scan and thankfully there was no worrying signs of anything on that, so that...
Good evening, I am in need of hope. My dad was diagnosed with OC Stage 2 in Jan 21, however now been told that may have spread to nearby lymphs in neck. Awaiting biopsy on these, however shown in recent scan. In my understanding this takes him to Stage...
Hello all, my dad was diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer in December 2023 (T2 N0 M0) he started chemo in January and has just had the final fourth round. Alongside this he has had 5 weeks of daily radiotherapy (25 sessions in total) which will finish this...
My husband had a scan after 4 treatments of flot ready for surgery ! The scan showed the tumour had shrunk slightly but also showed shadow on kidney !! More scans next week, anyone else had this. Thanks for reading Vonn
Hi i am currently being treated with pembrolizumab alone every 6 weeks (400mg) and I am due my 8th cycle soon. During my last cycle I experienced some light headiness and some very brief dizzy spells, although this now seems to have settled down somewhat...
Hello all, I’ve written here a few times since my dad was diagnosed with stage 3 OC in September last year and it’s always brought huge comfort. My dad is at home recovering after his surgery 3 weeks ago which went really well. We were all feeling really...
My 85 yr old mom was diagnosed with OC in January, no treatment just palliative care due to other comorbidities. She was being sick so the nurse gave her some medication which worked wonders for about 2 wks. Now she’s struggling with her stomach saying...
Hello, I am reaching out following my world being turned upside down, my husband had been feeling sick for about four weeks, with no help from the dr we went to a&e and discovered he has a 9cm tumour on his liver, he then had an endoscopy that showed...
Hi all was diagnosed with this horrible cancer on the 10th Jan 24 so had a pet ct scan and been seen by various doctors and surgeons To complicate matters they also found i have Lung cancer as well, and just to add to the complication i have a Aortic...
Hi, My husband finally had his oncologist appointment last Tuesday 27th Feb, endoscopy was 29th Dec, had the call today to say chemo starts on 21st March, I think this process has been way too slow, any thoughts on this please.
