Hi all, I'm taking the plunge and bringing up the topic of stoma care. I had an operation for bowel cancer which invaded the pelvic area requiring the removal of my womb ovaries part of a kidney, part of the large and small intestine as well. I a...
On Monday next, I will be running my fourth post surgery marathon. There will be many, many other Cancer Survivors running also.
Please give us all the support you can!
I hoping to raise a few bob for both the Irish Cancer Society and Cork ARC. ...
I had a mammagram just a week ago in Beaumont but I have no results yet and I still have pain in left breast. Does anyone out there know when I will get results?...
I have had so many suggestions for changing my diet My first tumour was removed pus a few nodes two days after my80th birthday so old age does mean you can ignore lumps etc first annual check up was all clear but they changed me to tamoxifen I was...
diagnosed late 2012.told no need for treatment yet. could be 10 years. on 2 tabs a day for blood pressure fatigue and overweight. went vegen. now on half tab 2 stone lighter and not tired. intend to drop to zero tabs....
hi i was diagnosed with bowel cancer on the 12th of july 2011 about a month later i was told it had spread to my liver was a huge shock at the time is there anyone there that has been going through the same thing would be very grateful for any advice...
Hi I am due to have my nipple done in St Vincent's hopsital in the near future. I received a letter from the consultant's Registrar asking that I mark the night before where I want the nipple to be placed, this was his protocol, and they would discu...
Today I heard of the passing of another girl I went to school with from cancer. This is the 2nd person I know who has passed from cancer (not breast cancer) since I've been diagnosed. I find it so very hard to deal with news like this especially si...
I've been reading the posts about Tamoxifen - thanks as always for your great insights. I've been on it since June and apart from hot flushes every night, haven't noticed any other major side effects....except in the past week I've suddenly developed...
I've been reading the posts about Tamoxifen - thanks as always for your great insights. I've been on it since June and apart from hot flushes every night, haven't noticed any other major side effects....except in the past week I've suddenly developed...
hi i am feeling it very hard living with this cancer at the moment was flying for the last year an a half but over the last month or so just seem to have hit a brick wall i dont know why because the treatment is going fairly well just wondering if an...
Hi gang!!
Hope all are well! Not been on Here for a while as am back to work, and life is gaining momentum bit by bit. Just wondering a few things. Am meeting my plastic surgeon tomorrow to discuss recon options. My expander failed last Xmas and I ha...
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