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Can any one help I've been diagnosed with the above had a big op on my back and I've been off work a month and next week start my radiotherapy, I've put a claim in with a Aviva cause of my financial situation with my mortgage and bills and I'm wondering...
Morning I get my ct scan results tomorrow to see if radiotherapy has done anything to recurrent tumour in pelvis. Struggling to keep calm , already. I don’t even want to answer the call. Jane xxx
Had a phone call today with regards to my 1st annual CT scan after last years surgeries - shows no lesions, spread to lymph nodes or signs of reoccuramce in the surgical area. However, there is a concern with my lungs and asked if I have had covid, chest...
Hi I know most of you must be aware, but you may be able to claim ESA, if unable to work and PIP support. Macmillan have been really helpful in helping me to claim PIP for my cancer, as it’s incurable. Just making people aware in case you are not. ...
Hi. Just had my follow up call from QA radiologist, strange how different two calls can be, after speaking to sarcoma doctor last week at Southampton. Just been told that the tumour was growing rapidly and had even grown in the three weeks from scan to...
Anyone had this treatment
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone did chemo after surgery for retroperitoneal sarcoma. My sister had a 9cm mass removed in June and on July 5th was told it was aggressive so therefore they would throw everything at it. Since then they have changed...
So, having had very large Well differentiated retroperitoneal liposarcoma removed 2 and a half years ago, it appears I may now have a recurrence in the same area. Waiting to see surgeon. I am stunned to say the least. Obviously removal is going to be...
Confirmed lung mets just 2 small ones starting chemo soon arghhhhhhhh I hate this disease
Morning. I had a ten day course of radiotherapy to my pelvis, a month ago, for recurrence of a uterine sarcoma, just 6 months after my full hysterectomy. I’ve barely suffered any side effects, pain , soreness, etc since then. But yesterday started getting...
