Hello PTL2day,

I just wanted to give you a big welcome to the forum. I hope you will meet many others here who have had or have been affected by Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

And we are glad to hear you have had such a wonderful experience with the NHS. Feel free to start your own separate thread and tell us more about your story!

Best wishes,

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

I got the right moderaror! Hooray. The tamoxifen is like the curate's egg , good in parts! Antidepressant effect. Brill but you would not think so given what follows. Years of meno pause to now have hot flushes return. My family only get 5 years post diagnoses so was it worth the pain post surgery. Despite pain killers I just want to sit and cry. I may as well have just lived with the pain of the lump and put my end plans in to action. I do not mean Zurich here I come either..just tidying up for my loved ones. Is there hope of these pains, itches, etc., ever going away? 5 years of tamoxifen as well as the radiotherapy when I am unlikely to ever be well again seems horrid to me. Watching grandchildren grow is all I have and that is for them.

Hello Hevijeli,

Thanks for sharing your story and a big welcome to Cancer Chat. Please try not to sit and cry and come here to chat to others who can understand what you are going through when you are feeling a bit down.  You seem to have, despite all your pains, a lot of energy and a great sense of humour and I am sure seeing your grandchildren grow and play helps you cope with all this.

Why don't you start a new thread and tell us more about you and what you are going through? You will then get lots of replies from others in a similar situation.

Best wishes,

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

HI my name is Helen I am 49 years of age. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3c  in August 2011. My Ca 125 level was 1750 it came down to 41 after 6 cycles of chemo (carboplatin and paclitaxol). I have not had surgery as Doctors feel it is too risky. It has spread only around my abdomen but not to any vital organs at this time.I have been off chemo for 3 months and it has re activated and I start chemo on Friday 29th March with the possibility of having avistan alongside of the chemo. My Ca 125 level is now1850 and I feel distraught by all of this. I thought I was doing well, I look very well and am in no pain. I am a very positive person and will not let this beat me. However, I would like to know if there is anyone out there that hasn't had surgery that is doing well or who has the same as me and can offer any form of support or just tell me how you are doing etc.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Helen

hi.. im Trina and my mother has lung cancer.. im 42 years old, a Carer so im handy to have around in these circumstances... not happy at present... thats it for now i think.. take care all x x 

Hi, I got my bad news 5 months ago, I went in for a pain on my side near the galbalder, I give thanks to the doctor that kept looking to see where the pain was coming from, after scans, MRIs and last a full body scan they found a tumor on my tail bone (soft tissue mass of the sacrum) chordoma.  Well my pain went away and now I have to deal with this, maybe it was a blessing that it was found before it got worst.  Right now I'm in Houston getting Proton Radiation for the next six weeks.  I was given two options surgery or radiation.  Well you all take care I'll pray for in need of help and healing.

GOD Bless

Hi benalv,

Welcome to Cancer Chat.

Thanks for sharing your story; I hope someone comes along soon to chat.

I hope your radiation treatment goes well.

Best wishes

Renata

Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi Dudley

I'm so sorry to hear about your son and as I have a daughter the same age I can only imagine how you must be feeling.

I'm replying to your post just so it pings back to the top of the pile and I know there are a few folk on here who will understand what you are going through and can maybe help.  I'm sure if one of the moderators pick it up (I think it's Lucie who's on shift at the moment) they will give you details of the other parents' threads.

Good luck and I will say a wee prayer for you tonight

S x

Hi Susan,

I'm so sorry that you're going through such a terrible and worry time.

There are some lovely, supportive people on here and I hope someone who can relate will be along soon to chat.

Best wishes

Renata

Cancer Chat Moderator