I was diagnosed last week from ct scan with bone cancer but they don't know what's caused it so far. My morphine has gone up and up. I'm now on 5 mg oromorph every 2 hours and cst twice a day. The pain never leaves me . They've just increased my cst to...
Hello, I am currently writing this post for my lifelong friend Danielle (28). On March 24th She went to her local GP with server stomach pain and non stop coughing, at first they tried to turn her away saying it was acid. Danielle knew her body wasn...
So finished my third year of chemotherapy treatment about six weeks ago. Results not as successful as before, but I'm still 2.5 years post diagnosis. My recent scan shows no growth in the liver lesion and all lymph nodes normal. So the cancer is "stable...
Diagnosis in 2020 SCC. In lymph nodes two, sixth month chemotherapy treatment sessions using carboplatin and plaxatol 2021 & 2022, which had given me two extra years against doing nothing. Back in January, the cancer returned and I was then told another...
Hello, My precious precious mum was diagnosed with cancer yesterday. They know its in her bones, lymph nodes and her thyroid is enlarged with nodules. She's had an ultrasound of her abdomen which was inconclusive, a ct scan inconclusive and a sample...
I’ve received the news that after 3 chemos the chemo I have been on is not working and the only other chemo treatment option has under 10% chance of working and would likely be dangerous. The alternative is no more treatment. I would love to hear from...
After two, sixth month chemotherapy treatment sessions using carboplatin and plaxatol, which had given me two extra years against doing nothing. My lovely consultant, here in Spain , had kept in the carboplatin but switched to a drug known as Gemzar in...
Managed six months remisión. Now recent scan and tumour markers show liver tumors. Back into chemotherapy treatment in January Not worried, it is what it is
Hi all, I have been told that my CUP, which originated in the head and neck are, is a very aggressive one. I had a very large cyst removed from my neck, which they variously described as having ‘lost its identity’ (which made me think of storms on the...
Update. Diagnosis sept 2020. Removal of lymph nodes in the neck, followed by Six months chemo , carboplatin and plaxatol and then remission. 9 months clear. In that time three monthly scans and blood tests. January 2022 lymph nodes once again enlarged...
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