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I just wanted to drop a post on the day that is in it to wish everyone a very happy christmas. I know its difficult with everything going on for us but things will get better, treatments are tough but they will end and we will be better again. Here's to a very healthy 09 for all of us!! Linda

Hi just wanted to know is there anyone here with liver lung and bone cancer my partener of 17 years has she was giving one year to live that was 3years ago she refused chemo and last week she got her first round of radiotheraphy which she still has a lot of pain after it....... realy would love to hear from ppls who had chemo for the liver...we were told 4weeks ago the cancer had gone to her liver up until then she was doing great....the bone lung and liver are secondary....

Hello I am starting Chemo next Week. New to all this. Any tips or advice greatly appreciated. What do you do to pass away the time in between sessions ? My chemo is for every 3 weeks for 6 months.

My beautiful, kind, caring, genorous aunt died this morning. I cant believe it. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in Dec 08 and the cancer just spread through her like wildfire. It wasnt enough that she was suffering from this but they she ended up having a heart attack and stroke on top of that. Up until last night she was stuck in a cubicle in A&E and it was heartbreaking to see her dying in such an environment. When she woke up she wasnt able to see us because the stroke distorted her vision. She eventually was moved to an observation ward last night and after a few restless hours she went to sleep and never woke up. Im so angry that such a good woman had to suffer like this. She never did harm on anybody, was always helping other people and never asked for anything in return. There is about 200 mass cards in her house from friends and family. Thats how much she was loved. She was like a second mother to me and I cant believe she is gone. Im in shock and dont know how I should be feeling. She had no kids, myself and my brothers were like her children. I want to cry but I cant. I just feel numb.

Hi, I had my mastectomy with immediate reconstruction on 1st December last. Everything was going ok but for the last few days it has been getting sore and red. I thought I was just imagining it at first or maybe it was the cold but it's been getting sorer. Thankfully I had an appointment with the surgeon set for today anyway so I didn't panic. The dr was very concerned and said it looks like a serious infection. He said it was very unusual at my stage and, if it was going to happen, it would usually happen in the first few weeks. He put me on the strongest possible antibiotic and if I develop a fever or feel sick I have to go straight to A&E. I have to go back next week and if it's still the same they will take me back into hospital. Now my brain is in overload... could it have something to do with the cancer coming back.... is my body rejecting the implant.... I got such a shock as I though everything was going so well I hadn't imagined anything that sounds as serious as this sounds. I contacted my breast care nurse when I got home and they said just not to panic. I asked about implant rejection etc. and they just said not to start going down that road at the moment but I can't help it. I'll be ok if it's not the cancer but if it is likely I will need another operation to have the implant removed I think I'll be leaving it out! Why was the dr so alarmed about going straight to A&E? Has this happened to anyone else. I'll be 10 weeks post op next Monday. Thanks. Aileen

Hi, I am new here and just wondering if anyone else is BrCa positive and looking for a support group? I am trying to make contact with anyone who would like someone else in the same boat to talk to. I think Action Breast Cancer is looking into starting a group but I'm sure that will take time and would like to talk to others in the interim. Regards, Flo.

Was recently diagnosed with this form of leukemia does anyone have any info on it?

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Hello everyone. I thought that anyone about to embarke their chemo journey with the above drug should know the up to date info. This has happend to me and others. It is possible that Taxotere can leave you permantley bald. It doesnt happen to many, thankfully, but if it can happen to me and others then...... I have written about my story and will shortly add the letter i have recieved from Sanofi Aventis admitting that it can happen. If you would like more info please read my blog. I only started it yesterday so in the early stages. http://taxoterehairloss.blogspot.com/ I hope we are allowed relevent links onto our pages admin? Thank you for reading my thread.

hay there i am twenty seven years old and was diagnoised with colo-rectal cancer last september, it was compleatly out of the blue, there was no symptoms or discomfort and was lucky that it was picked up by colonoscopy. To say the least its been a crazy few months, chimo and radio and an opp in janurary. the only way i can discribe how i feel is that i feel confused, everything is new, i am doing good, living day to day, healing surely but SLOWLY, and realising that it can always be worse, its just .... well confusing just wondering if there was anyone else who is just bemused by the whole thing. wishing everyone here all the very very best, andi