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Hi my husband was diagnosed with gist after massive tumour burst gleevac nor worked lasted 3 years on it , sutent 2 cycles tumours growing not worked really scared for him plz help me .
Afternoon So, I start my radiotherapy this Monday, for ten sessions, in my pelvis. Hoping this will shrink the bas***d!!! Have many on here had treatment to pelvis? Thanks Jane xxx
Last week My GP called me in to tell me the results of the bloods I'd had taken a couple of days earlier. She told me that I had blood cancer. I told her that I have been here twice before and I don't have myloma. I have non alcoholic cirrhosis of the...
Hi all had quite a day of it yesterday. I have soft tissue endometrial sarcoma with abdominal and lung secondaries. I had a lung biopsy on the 18th Jan and got the results yesterday. The lung tumours are breast cancer secondaries. I had breast cancer...
I had a grade 3 sarcoma removed from my calf 10 years ago with a metal bar inserted as the cancer had also nibbled at the bone. 30 sessions of radiotherapy followed. My leg was saved. I am now discharged from the hospital. However, the pain from lymphedema...
Hi! I'm 32, I have been diagnosed with chondrosarcoma stage 2 in my left scapula. 5 days after diagnosis I had a surgery to remove my shoulder blade and some muscles. I'm recovering well, at home, waiting for my phisiotherapy to start at the end of...
Hello my hubby has been diagnosed with LMS at the top of his leg, we have our consultation on the 14th Feb 2022, following his CT scan, just praying it isn’t anywhere else. Has anybody on here had a similar situation thank you xx
Hi everyone my name is Emma and I've just joined the group. I was diagnosed with the above Sarcoma in August and since then I had major surgery to my right pelvic area and thigh to remove it. I was sent to specialist hospital for the surgery. My wound...
Hello, this is my first time on here. My mum has been in hospital for the last 11 days, finally we got a diagnosis of sarcoma on Thursday, it has been discussed by the MDT team but sent to Birmingham for discussion now. My understanding is that they...
Hi sitting here in my gown and socks waiting for the anaesthetist. I was admitted yesterday for gynae surgery for endometrial sarcoma. Saw the surgeon who told me the last CT scan showed adhesion to my bowel and tumour on my liver as well as the lung...
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