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Hope I can get some advice here My dad just been given 4 weeks to live.. Was battling stage 4 rectum tumour the past 8 months. Took a turn for the worst about 6 weeks ago... After fighting well and having had some positive signs for results from che...

My granddad was diagnosed with cancer, earlier this year. (prostate and then bone) After getting injections in the stomach every month ( not sure what the drugs are) he really started to pick up and look like his normal self. Over the last 2 months h...

have just had my double tug (thighs) reconstruction. although I thought I had a tummy for diep the consultant said I was too thin- just lazy muscles. tug was only option avoiding implants (which I didn't want). result is two small breasts, which I am...

Hi Girls, I am 39 and had a left mascectomy in Feb 2011 with immediate reconstruction with a tissue expander. I was told exchange would take place in august. However I am still chasing a date for operation. I am really upset as want it finished but B...

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 ...

Hi all, Has anyone else had a reaction to both Tamoxifen and Femara? I seem to be extremely sensitive to both and now I'm waiting to hear what's my 3rd option. Just wondering if anyone has had any similar problems. Thanks ...

Hi Ya Da, It feels like forever since I spoke to you but it’s only been 12 days , the night you left I was in complete shock Da cause I just would not let myself believe that you were leaving me . There are so many thoughts going on in my head at th...

Hi, not the worse part of chemo but I am already dying to taste food properly again and am only on day 10 of first cycle. Would be something to look forward to next weekend if normal taste resumed before cycle no 2?. What normally happens during ea...

Hi, My 81 year old grandmother was recently diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer and will undergo Chemo and Radiotherapy shortly. She is expecting to go through 4-6 weeks of treatments. I recently heard about a 'Cold Cap' you can get to wear durin...

Hi all Just wondering how long it took for people's hair to grow back? I finished chemo last october and had radio in January and February finished herceptin in June. While the hair on my body has come back with a vengeance the hair on my head has r...

Hi I was diagnosed in November with stage II invasice ductal carcinoma, Her2 positive. I had a lumpectomy at the begining of December and removal of 3 lymph nodes. I am node negative. I am fully recovered and my question is how long is it normally ...

This coming May will be the 5 year anniversary of my mothers death from cancer. Her and my dad were married 30 years and were best friends.My dad is still as down now nearly 5 years on as he was the day she died.I have 3 siblings and we are all there...