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Hello, I am new to this forum and site. My aunt who I am very close to has recently been diagnosed with liver cancer but unfortunately there is nothing the doctors can do. She is very thin, tired and has a very swollen abdomen and she is being cared...
Hello, this is my first post. My mum was recently diagnosed with liver cancer. The tumour is too large to be removed. It also blocking her bile duct which has resulted in lots of symptoms including itching, weight loss, nausea. She has been in hospital...
Hi. My mother in law broke the news to us today that they have found cancer cells in her liver so this news is still sinking in, I wish I could say I kept a strong front on for her but once she got emotional I broke because she is like my mum and...
My best friend recently diagnosed terminal no treatment available I’m gutted I honestly am no1 deserves to hear the words terminal she won’t let me see her she wants me to remember her how she was which is heartbreaking for me I wanted to see her 1 last...
I was registered to join this Macmillan org by my wife; but I never did after the operation. On 25th June 20 the surgeons' (one had to be called in) found the cancer had infected five organs. Originally my surgeon had an idea that my illness was more...
i had successful treatment for liver cancer but about 6 months after started having pains which my consultant said were a result of sabre treatment .i control pai with morphine now but want more info about length severity and how to alleviate pain ideally...
Hey, My dad was diagnosed with liver cancer (also spread to his lungs and pancreas) 2 weeks ago. He had no symptoms until the end of June and was very fit and healthy - so it’s been a total, and devastating, shock. He’s been told he only has 3-6...
Does anyone have any experience of having this procedure to enlarge residual liver to enable possible surgery?
Hi. I am 34 years old and just recently been diagnosed with bowel and liver cancer. They believe it has spread from my bowel to my liver I have a 5cm tumour in my bowel and 11cm and 3 cm and other secondaries on my liver. I’ve read almost all the threads...
Hi, Please bear with me as I am new to this support network. My dad is a retired GP who was working as a very health medical consultant until the age of 73. He is currently 75 and was in April this year diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the gall bladder...
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