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Hi, Wondering If anyone has had a Radical Appendectomy? Quite different from a normal Appendectomy. Before the Op I looked everywhere online but could not find anything apart from scholarly articles about it. Anyway, I had it done on 2nd July. If anyone...
My partner was diagnosed with MDS a year ago. He had a leukaemia scare 10 years ago and after a bone marrow biopsy he was told he was ok. He also has COPD so he’s always been a little breathless but this last year has been the worst. after becoming increasingly...
Hi Everyone On Monday I was diagnosed with this form of blood cancer. I’m having a venesection tomorrow, then will start on my chemo tablets. Would like to speak to others whom are going through this, as really scared and don’t know what to expect. T...
Not sure if I'm in the right group but couldn't find a group for throat cancer. My husband has recently been diagnosed with a T3 throat (thorax) cancer. Hes had an op to debulk the tumour so he was able able to breathe more easy. He has a feeding tube...
My ET was diagnosed after I fell and broke my wrist very badly. Blood tests were taken before surgery and my platelets were very high. At first it was attributed to the trauma but they continued to rise. My GP was very concerned and made an urgent referral...
My husband has MDS EB. One round of azacitidine destroyed his ability to produce red, white, platelets. His white count is still too low to proceed with cycle 2. His Consultant took a marrow sample and today told my husband that his marrow is empty. I...
I have MDS which is basically bone marrow cancer. Ive had this for 14 years. I was in remission until Feb 2021 when I got Covid. Im now facing a bone marrow transplant at 55. Ive have gene mutations which could lead me to develop Leukemia. Im back on...
Hi everyone How good it is to have our own blood cancer group, yay! Anyone who has myelodysplasia will first of all know how difficult it is to remember its name and then how to pronounce it. They will also know that depending on which part of the blood...
I am 5 years six month cancer free I had it in my tonsil and spread to my voice box and back of neck stage three in which I had 35 radio and 3 chemotherapy it took me a long time to get back to normal but am good still can’t eat steak and dry food but...
Hi Does anyone have my kind of rare cancer? Mine was in the bowel and has been removed via surgery, however chemo is being suggested although the prognosis is that it’s a poor receptive to chemo. Thank you.
