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Hello ladies (and gents if they members too). So yesterday I was called into hospital to be told the full extent of my situation. From my first initial mamagramme, ultrasound and biopsy to left breast on 18th April, to diagnosis of ER+,PR+,HER2- stage...
Morning all its been a while since I’ve posted. I do struggle with this website but I think I have it all bookmarked now! I was diagnosed just over 2 months ago with what I initially thought was bowel cancer but transpires I headed straight to stage...
Hi Does anyone have any experience of this combination of treatment? Met with the oncologist yesterday and this is what she’s recommending. It’s for a further spread of bowel cancer in the liver. Thanks in advance.
Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen? Phone call from nurse yesterday, having had a discussion with the oncologist, and I was told stop taking the capecitabine and the next two infusions of oxaliplatin will be cancelled. She thinks the oxi...
I have triple negative breast cancer and recently discovered I have a small secondary in my liver, the area was described as zone 6, if that means anything to anyone. I was already part way through chemo for the TNBC when I had a scan for other reasons...
Hello, Hope I can join in with the group. I’m 52 with 3 older children 20, 18 and 14 and have just been dx with secondary liver cancer. Histology shows this is a spread from a tumor I had in my tonsil during 2020, which I had (at the time) successful...
Hi, it’s my first post so hopefully I’m in the right place. My mum has had a very out of the blue bowel cancer diagnosis which has already spread to the liver. The only real symptoms she’s had is night sweats so it’s all been a whirlwind these last 2...
Hi everyone I’m Emily. I live in South London, am in my 40s and have 4 year old twin boys, who are gorgeous & exhausting! Ironically (given my experience), I’ve spent my life working & volunteering tonimprove lives for others and currently work for...
I’m looking for help with the list of questions I’m taking to my meeting before starting chemo next week. I’ve had the tablets before, but not at the same time as infusions. I’ve got daft ones like, can I still do Pilates, and can I use insect repellent...
It’s me again. I’m sorry I’ve been posting a lot of questions recently. Does anyone know if the stage they were diagnosed with their primary cancer, changed with a secondary? Thanks in advance.
