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i’m 29 years old and was diagnosed with sarcoma in my right thigh in march of 2022, after discovering the tumour in december. prior to this i was suffering from chronic pain in my leg for years, and every time i went to the gp about it they just told...
Hello all Just feeling anxious because my lump (Voldelump / il lumpo bastardo etc) is now the size of an orange. It's a Synovial Sarcoma which started back in August last year the size of a pea and it has thrived since then. Mistakenly taken as a Baker...
Hi I'm a 38 female with 3 children 10 yrs 15yrs and 19yrs Was diagnosed with Sarcoma following suspected night crapms, skin infection to a final discharge on me being adamant I would not leave without further tests. Reluctantly the emergency Dr ordered...
It's reassuring to have joined this site. My route here is through a lump at the back of my left knee. It started the size of a pea last August and by October it was like a plum. We all assumed Baker's Cyst, I went to the GP in October to get it checked...
Hi, I’m new to this forum. I had small bowel cancer 10 years ago was stage 3 had right bowel re section and adjuvant chemotherapy. I was also diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the same time. I Was signed off after 5 years from hospital and since then...
Hello, I need some advice and help for my mum. a month ago she was in hospital after experiencing very heavy clots and bleeding.m. An ultrasound showed her fibroid had grown to 8cm (4cm in 2020) and she was told they would do an mri and work out best...
I hope this is ok to ask here. in August of 2021 I had an MRI on a lump in my left hip. This was mid-covid restriction and just days after my mum passed away so things were a bit nuts, so I may be misunderstanding things but: after the MRI I had a...
Hello, I had an ultrasound in January which came back abnormal and then an MRI which also came back abnormal. I've been told it's a possible sarcoma in my right forearm and it's really painful. I was referred to another hospital as they have a specialist...
Hello, I’m new to this group and have just been diagnosed with a sarcoma in my gluteus muscle . I start radiotherapy in three days time for 5 weeks . I will then have surgery to remove the tumour which will leave me with a degree of disability. ...
Back in early 2020 during a routine endoscopy a lump was found, I was told I needed an endoscopy with ultrasound for diagnosis. 3 years on and and after being told 4 times now I need this procedure I haven't had it done. In February this year following...
