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surgeons secretary my last post I decided I would phone my surgeon’s secretary and ask her if she could do anything to chase up my results because I only had one week left if I was needing to have more treatment. It wasn’t the secretary but somebody else...
I had an upper abdominal ultrasound 2+ Months ago. This showed peritoneal and omentum cancer. I then had a colonoscopy which was clear. I was then given a request for cancer marker blood tests and a CT scan The CT scan was inconclusive for finding...
On Tuesday I was told my cancer was in regression or remission - my husband and I didn’t understand the word used and had to ask what the consultant meant. We believe it meant my cancer is in remission. I am now going to have 3 month appointments by phone...
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Just an update on this. Vaginal bleeding was a symptom of a new tumour at the top of my vagina. I had medication and had it zapped with radiotherapy within weeks of the scan. Any unexpected bleed needs investigating immediately. Anyone had vaginal bleeding...
Hi, I've joined this group because my wife has secondary oesophageal cancer, which has now apparently spread to her peritoneum, and I am trying to understand in more detail what's going on. The symptoms which preceded this investigation and diagnosis...
l am very fit and healthy apart from the cancer. I take no medication at all. I have had 3 cycles of chemo then a scan. I was told there is still too much disease residue on the outside of my liver and in my diaphragm to operate. I am having 3 more cycles...
Hi I’m due to start chemo within the next couple of weeks. Originally I was going to have a portacath fitted under my medical insurance but my medical insurance have decided they will not cover my chemo due to the regime my Oncologist wants to use. I...
We are both still so young me(27), girlfriend(21) we have been together 3 years and I’m going to die at some point in the next few months or years not really been given an estimate yet.. Me dying is the easy bit, she has to be left alone to grieve and...
Hi everyone, I decided to join this forum to learn more about whats expected with this particular cancer as it most likely will be affecting a family member very soon. This family member recently went to the doctors with some very mild complaints (pressure...
