Good morning recently I have been diagnosed with colon cancer in the cecum. I am fortunate it has not spread so its localised to that area. I am 74 years old wi have surgery to remove so they are doing a right hemicolectomy in 2 weeks. I have...
Hi my husband was diagnosed with NET cancer in stomach in November 23. We have been patient with the hospitals and Drs, did. The additional tests they wanted, and one which required my husband to come off his omoprzole for 2 weeks which end with him...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in February 21 after the removal of my gallbladder in December 2020 , it was a shock at 1st! I didn't know what was going on? had scan and was about to have the dreaded camera up and down if you know...
My husband 54 has just been diagnosed with grade 2 Neuroendocrine cancer. He had emergency small intestine resection surgery on May 14th to remove a 4cm tumour blocking the small intestine. it has spread to liver & small signs in stomach. treatment starts...
Hi! I am terrified of my newly diagnosed cancer. I am 23 years old and just graduated college. I found out I had cancer after being admitted to the hospital with a HGb of 5.8. The doctors found my 3.4mm tumor during endoscopy and CT showed that my lymph...
My husband has a net tumour in the pancreas. Diagnosed 15 months ago after scan for something else. No symptoms but he isn't coping with it. He has hormone injection and regular scans revealing no spread or growth. But he isn't eating due to anxiety but...
Hi all ,I was diagnosed with a net tumour in November, which had also spread to my liver and spleen,I’m having regular monthly injections and scans, it changes your whole life, they only found mine, after investigating an enlarged spleen after falling...
I was told in December 22 I had spinal compression, during the operation they took a biopsy and Feb 23 was told I had neuroendocrine small cell metastatic prostate it had spred to the whole of my spine, my ribs, my right shoulder and pelvic bone and also...
Hello all I am new to posting on this forum but have been reading many posts and digesting all the information and advice. So I am 51 years old and was diagnosed with a Carcinoid lung tumour in January this year. It was a massive shock to the system...
Hi everyone. My husband has recently been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in his abdomen. We have the first specialist appointment tomorrow at the hospital to talk about treatment, next steps. Any advice as we are both very anxious (more me than...
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