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Is there anyone out there who has or is living with a Oligodendroglioma upper grade 3 ( Malignant & aggressive brain tumour) Please get in touch Ger

My name is Linda and I am 34, in 2006 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. I have recently discovered a lump in my armpit on the same side which has been diagnosed as malignant. The plan is for an auxilliary node clearance and mastectomy this week followed by more chemo. Still waiting for MRI results to check I don't need a double mastectomy. I am just wondering if anyone else has had to go through this experience after thinking they were in the clear? Especially anyone around my age - I thought early menopause was bad enough!! Also I am planning on persuading the plastic surgeon to go for silicone reconstruction - the other options just sound too traumatic! I'd love to hear from someone who is out the other side of this. I know this sounds mad but a part of me missed all the support during my previous treatment and I can't help but feel that part of me wished this on myself again - am I going mad?? Linda

Hi, Coming up on three years ago now my Mum died of cancer. She was the biggest and most wonderful inspiration in my life. I've started a blog about her if anyone is interested www.mumliveson.com E

my mam was diagnosed just over two years ago with myeloma, cancer of the blood. at that time she was given 4 years to live...this changed everything for everyone, no one realised how sick she was, she had even put it down to menopause, just lack of energy and had gotten used to the pain. shes the strongest woman i know. She got very sick over the last 2 years,she recieved lots of intensive chemo and then a stem cell transplant,which seemed to work, she looks and feels so much better and had so much belief in it that she was convinced she'd get ten to 15 yrs instead..we all kinda believed it, until a recent doctor visit gave her a more "realistic" view. Then three weeks ago, her mother, my grandmother whos lived with us for the past 18 years was diadnosed with pancreatic cancer. we havent told her yet, but i think she knows. i dont live in the family home, havent for nearly 7 years and i dont seem to be able to grasp the possitive attitude the rest of them are portraying. i admire them for it of course, but when i do come to visit i end up getting so sad and frustrated that i blow up at the silliest things and cause arguments or tension when its the last thing i want to do. we never really talked about feelings or emotions growing up, im fine arond my friends but im not very good at expressing myself with my family. In between my rants or arguments i catch myself looking at these two women who have rared and shaped and influenced me so much, and i can see the day when im looking at where they used to sit, or the bedrooms they decorated, or the cup they liked...and i can see me kicking myself for carrying on the way i do now...but i dont know what else to do, im so angry all the time and so afraid to let them know how im feeling incase i upset them, i dont want either of them to hurt any more. Everyones bein so positive and they'r all living near eachother so it seems normal to them, moving home isnt an option. i joined this sight for information and already feel a little less isolated after reading some other members topics. i could really use advise....

We just found out my grandad has throut cancer he is still waitin to get a bed 2 get more tests done to see if its spread it is the size of a fist he has been having pain at his ear and throut going down his throut now and starting to get pain in the front of his head now. I was just wondering if anyone could please tell if they have had any experance with this and how they got on. I would b so thankful with luv Aoife

Hi, my wife was diagnosed with DCIS a few months ago and has since had a full masectomy, reconstruction and a further cosmetic op to her other breast to match up with new size of reconstucted breast. She is just home from final cosmetic op and has been unbelievably strong throughout. I am getting the feeling that she would like to have the oppertunity to meet with someone who has been through similiar and is of similiar age. My wife is in her mid 30's and we have 2 kids under 6. Based in South Dublin. I hoping there is someone else out there in a similiar position. Hope to hear from someone.... tks. J

I am 39 years old, married with two babies - 5 months and 22months. Last week I was told that I had breast cancer. I found a lump in my left boob 5 weeks ago now. About a week after finding it I went to my GP who referred me for further tests in Beaumount. In the last two weeks I have had mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy of the lump and sadly the results have confirmed my worst fears. It seems that I have two tumours – one about 19mm in size which can be felt. The other, right beside it, is about 9mm and cannot be felt but can be seen via ultrasound and mammogram. Current options for me at this point are (a) Have the two tumours removed ie a lumpectomy (b) Have a full mastectomy – having more than one tumour usually dictates a mastectomy! However cos they are right beside one another it may be possible to just have a lumpectomy but I need to have an MRI scan on my boob to make sure there are no other growths there. The good news is that it does not appear to have gone into my lymph nodes as yet according to what can be seen via ultrasound however I will shortly have a biopsy of those nodes to test for sure whether the cancer has spread to there. I am still in shock with the diagnosis. Too shocked to actually tell friends tho I have told immediate family. I just keep bawling my eyes out anytime I think of what lies ahead. Anyone else been through this and come out smiling??

i had a mastectomy on the 7th of november this year and two weeks after the operation i was told that i have secondary cancer in femur and pelvis. this is very frightening and i am also on zometa and having radiotherapy this week i am 49 years of age and i would just like to know if there is any one out there living with this at the moment and what can i expect in the way of quality of life with regard to pain control and life expectancy i would love to hear from any one with any advice

Hi, Just came across this message board and thought I'd join. To give you a bit of background, I was dx with bc about 18mths ago. Had a mastectomy, chemo, rads and I am currently on hormone treatment - zoladex and tamoxifen. I also started on zometa about 6 mths ago due to loss of bone density. I read recently that new research shows that zometa combined with tamoxifen can cut recurrences by nearly a third- good news! Unfortunately like many women, I was only in my twenties when I was diagnosed and was initially misdiagnosed for over a year. Ok, I've rambled on for long enough. Thanks for listening and hope to hear from you soon.

Hi i just wanted to say hello,i was diagnosed over 3 years ago with breast cancer and happy to say im doin very well thank God,its great to find a site like this xx