My brother has the above and it is terminal. He was operated on in March but the tumour is wrapped around his blood vessels and there was nothing they could do. He never got his health since that day. 8 weeks of chemo did not do a thing and three wee...
My dad died of a heart attack, brought on by a blood clot, caused by pancreatic cancer quickly on the morning of Thursday 21st August 2008. Diagnosed the previous day. So the passing was unexpected.
We can be greatful that he didnt have to suffer th...
hi heading towards my 3rd of 6 f.e.c chemo. managing ok. usual side effects no hair, wierd head and funny tummy. my daughter due date falls on the day of my 5th chemo. she lives 4 hours away and both of us are anxious that i be there if i can. dont t...
Hi, has anyone experience of this type of cancer? My Mother is 85 and diagnosed 4 months ago. She has had repeated infections and one round of chemo(14 days) with very bad re-action. Docs have now stopped steroids (40mg a day) .She is sleeping about ...
I want to start juicing, starting chemo soon and feel the need to be as 'healthy' as I possibly can, already trying to do my 5 a day and cut out processed stuff. Anyone doing it, do I have to fork out for an expensive 'juicer' or can I just use an ol...
Don't know why I am posting this here and I will probably delete it before morning but I just need to verbalise it.
I miss her so much.
She died in February and not a day goes by when I dont think of her and regret not telling her how much she mean...
Hi all,
Just coming on here for a bit of advice or a bit of a chat.
I found a lump 3 weeks ago, went to the doctor the next day. She faxed off for an urgent referral to the mater clinic. She advised me to try to go private for a mamogram if i could ...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on 6th January (the day of the "big freeze", I'll never forget that date). Had lumpectomy, lymph nodes clear (happy days!) but was devastated to be told, following more tests, that I have bone mets - ...
Hi am on tamoxifen now nearly 5 months and side effects getting worse . I really thought I was losing it, forgetting simple things , even every day words .just could not think what items were called. Repeating full sentences 10 min later forgettin...
Hi Girls,
Now that chemo & radiotherapy are over I'm beginning to look at my diet/exercise etc. Have any of you tried juicing and growing wheatgrass ? What diet changes have any of you made? Has anyone attended Bernadette Bohan's 3 day wellnes...
hi i am new to this board,i went to the breast clinic on 6 feb ,had the mamogran ,ultra sound and biospy done that day ,went back the following week and the thickining i went in with is benign but the found cancer about 2 cm size ,surgeon was talking...
Hello ladies, another new one for the board. Was diagnosed on Feb 14th, a Valentines Day I'll never forget. Don't know a huge amount yet about the type of cancer I have but what is I do know is that it's grade 2 ductal cancer, estrogen +, herceptin n...
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