Hi everyone, I'm Aidan, I'm 51, single male, live in West Cork and have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer (dont ask me which one, I cant pronounce it let alone spell it, haha). I've just joined the site today and have been having a quick look ...
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I am new to this, and to be honest I'm not quite sure what I am hoping to gain from posting...maybe a little understanding and support from people going through something similar!
My wonderful hubby was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphom...
Well, wasn't that one hell of a quick year!!
I am coming down from a day of a huge high after getting my results of MRI/ultrasound/mammogram which were all good and made me grateful that surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and now Herceptin all did ...
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I am 46 diagnosed on my 46th birthday with IDC with signs of inflammatory breast cancer. Presented with huge amounts of pain in the right breast and some discolouration but no lumps. Nothing showed up on Mamo but ultrasound showed problems w...
Had mastectomy, chemo, radiotherapy 12 years ago when I was 40. All brill till before Christmas when it came back on my lung. Thankfully, doctors are very positive about it and telling me I'll be around for a very long time.
First scan since starti...
Hi folks, am new onto this site. Aged 37. Diagnosed Nov 11 finished 6 doses chemo, am on Herceptin for rest of year. Been told need mastecomy because of size of tumor - 5 cm at diagnosis but has definately reduced. Also had tiny spots on lung and ...
I was diagnosed with DCIS in March this year...
I have had 2 operations to remove an area of DCIS which was approx 5mm. I was told that this cancer was only stage 1 and very small. Im doing 6 weeks of Radiotherapy and have just started my 5 year cou...
diagnosed nov 11. Finish chemo on 8 may, goin week Holiday. I wanted to go away before my surgery. Anyone gone away so soon after chemo. Any tips. I heard you are more sensitive during chemo....
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Am posting this from hospital bed.surgery first thing in morning early start and long day awaits.Am remarkably calm at moment(although sleeping tablet at ready!!)
Please cross fingers and say a little prayer that mastectomy and reconstructio...
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Im 39 years old and was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer in March this year.
Im currently in the 3rd week of radiotherapy and all is going well.
Last week I had my appointment with the Encologist and at the weekend I started to take the h...
The Annual Meeting of MAC will take place on Saturday 12 May 2012 in the Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street Dublin 7 at 11 am.
Speakers: Prof John Fitzpatrick, Head of Research, Irish Cancer Society “The management of prostate cancer in senior adul...
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Had my first chemo (Taxotere) on 24th April and head/scalp burning ever since. This morning lots of hair on my pillow and more came off in the shower. Question is how long before it all comes out. Only looks a bit thin in places and should...
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