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Hi everyone..I have recently been told by my CNS ,that i have a malignant growth in the start of my intestine,and suspected metastasis in my liver. The plan is apparently to keep a watching brief on how this develops. Has anyone had a similar diagnosis...
Hi everyone I’m back following my post regarding partial response to chemo. Another week went by and still I wasn’t on the list for this weeks MDT. I chased and managed to get tagged onto the end! One of the lovely nurses phoned me to say I now need an...
Hi I was just wondering if anyone else has been told this regarding their results from a scan? I had a ct on 17th, but don’t have an appointment to discuss the results until 5th September. I’m already very anxious, so phoned the nurse yesterday. The oncologist...
Hi all. I've secondary liver cancer of unknown primary. The liver biopsy is now going to be checked for what gene the cancer is in liver. There is a 50/50 chance the gene can be found. If it is I can go on clinical trial to take drug that will hopefully...
Hi everyone I just wanted to post something positive today. The sun is finally shining again, so it’s easy to feel better! Like a lot of you, I have days where I don’t feel like doing much, or don’t have the energy to do much. I am turning 60 in October...
Morning everyone. I'm not really sure what I'm asking, really, but I saw my dad yesterday, and he was diagnosed with secondary liver cancer around 2 ish weeks ago. I've noticed he's gone downhill already in that he seems very low and flat and incredibly...
I’m just in need of getting my frustrations off my chest, so apologies to anyone who reads this. I told my family that my oncologist said I have 3 options going forward. Option 1, do nothing and I’d be “gone” in 6-12 months. Options 2 and 3 involve different...
Hi. Posted few weeks ago that I have secondary liver cancer. Further tests were done to locate the primary last one was yesterday which was PET scan. This didn't show up any primary cancer. I have appointment with unknown primary cancer oncologist next...
Hi. I'm new here & looking for others to share their thoughts with me. I got told I have secondary liver cancer last week. They can't find the primary cancer from the other tests they did. I'm waiting on a PET scan to be done which hopefully finds the...
It’s early in the morning and my mind is racing. At the meeting with my oncologist last week she told me if I don’t have any further treatment, I have 6-12 months to live. The only alternatives I have been given are to take capecitabine in tablet form...
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