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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

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

Just wondering if anyone else went throught this. Its now 6 weeks since I had a mastectomy with immediate reconstrucion. Op was tough but I am recovering well, I think, and prognosis is very good. The thing is I seem to be more upset now than I was before. My diagnosis was a bit hectic I suppose. I was told I was fine only to get a call back 10 days later to say the dr had reconsidered. I am delighted he did as he was right and he was brilliant and looked after me well. I have absoutely no complaints. Naturally I was upset being told I needed a mastectomy as I had large area of DCIS but now that I'm recovering I cant get the whole thing out of my mind. It's now after 3am and I have been up crying for the past hour while the house sleeps. Its very difficult getting comfortable to sleep anyway but I find it's my mind that keeps me awake really. Every moment I seem to be thinking about the drs, the operation, the breast clinic etc How do I move on from this as I'm begining to think I'm losing control. I'm usually a very level headed person and to everyone else thinks I'm coping so well but I'm not really. Sorry for rambling and I know there are lots of people with much worse diagnosis but I'd be grateful for any advice Thanks. Aileen

can anyone tell me the effects of alcohol consumption on lung cancer treatment

i need answers, my friend with lung cancer was just told thay dont expect him to survive the year, what does this mean? why cant they treat it surely theres something that can be done!! hes 22!!! please help

Stephen Gleeson went to be with the Lord 17 th Sept 2007,age 51 yrs,born in Limerick and grew up there.he lived in Beal,Co.kerry for past 27 yrs.He bravely faught bladder cancer for the past year before he passed away...he was my hero...my love and our 7 kids and myself miss him soooo much... Please pray for then as the first anniversary comes about...we cant still believe we wont see him again this side of heaven..

My husband has just been diagnosed with stomach cancer that has mets'd to his lymph glands and his liver.....and maybe elsewhere. We are so angry that it was not picked up during one of his many doc visits. He takes good care of himself, sees docs regularly, takes his prescribed meds as ordered He complained of stomach issues and was prescribed a myriad of different drugs, none of which worked.AND NO ONE TOOK NOTE! I finally went to the doc with him and demanded that some testing be done. Surprise, surprise, how devestated we are. Just needing to vent a bit I guess. We are all trying our best to stay positive, to not give up hope. Pain level is minimal at this point but he is chronically exhausted. Have an upcoming app't with an oncologist although neither of us has a lot of faith in chemo or radiation. I'm a geriatric nurse and over the years I've cried to my husband about my patients and what they put themselves through to prolong their lives a bit longer. I would be gratful to hear uplifting sucess stories. Thank you,donna65

Hi, I'm a new person to this. My father was diagnosed with lung cancer in August & has 1 blast of chemo. I just found out last night that his chemo treatment is only to help him cope rather then been given for cure reasons. I have not been bringing him to his appointments & I feel like I am not been given all the information. If its a case that it has spread to his bones, which I believe it has & it is in his lymph nodes, would he have been given a time span, prognosis or do they only give that info if you ask the doctors? Thanks in advance for any help, its all muddy water to me!