I am the happiest person i have now completed treatment and have rang the bell my journey started in February and this week was complete 6 chemotherapy and 10 radiotherapy i cant thank burton/derby hospital for all the care & compassion they have given...
Hiya, I was just wondering how long it generally takes on average between diagnosis and the start of treatment? I know it will vary but was just trying to get a rough idea. I've had an appointment through for my CT scan next Saturday but not heard about...
Hi there , I’ve been lurking on this site for a few months now, I belong to the bladder cancer site (me) and my husband kidney cancer site, he had his kidney out 4 years ago, CT scan every year, this one (July) showed enlarged lymph nodes that I think...
I am on AVD Cycle 6A, and up until now was having chemo through cannula. However, After 11 failed cannulation attempts and then 4 days later another 14 cannulation attempts (25 cannulation attempts in total) I was only able to receive the Doxorubicin...
Hi! I was diagnosed with HL stage 2 earlier this year and I just finished the last round of chemo on August 6. Everything was good, the scan I had back in April was all clear but I had to finish the treatment anyway. I have my new scan to check how things...
hello, I was diagnosed with stage 2 HL and have just completed my interim PET SCAN and chemo 5. I was delighted that my pet scan results showed a complete response to treatment! The only thing is my consultant called a few hours later and said a small...
Hello, my partner suffers from recurring late-stage HL and, as part of palliative care, has just started radiation therapy on, among others, a lump on her neck. Today was her second treatment, with 18 more to come in the next four weeks. She is wondering...
I have not been diagnosed with anything yet. But want to ask a question. I am an occasional drinker. But recently every once in a while if i have a drink i start feeling sick to my stomach about 1 to 2 hours after i have a drink. Its stomach pain and...
Hiya, in case it might be of interest, thought I'd post an update on how it's been going since my last radiotherapy treatment on the left side of the neck. It's been 4 weeks since last treatment Soreness in mouth, throat (inside of neck) This...
Hello out there.Hope everyone is trying to do there best with coping and living with cancer. I was treated for predominant nodular Hodgkin’s lymphoma back in 2014. I had radiotherapy and I went into complete remission. I met a guy called Jonny at a Macmillan...
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