the big battle!

Hi,  I'm Fiona,  I turned 50 last September, all ok apart from big lack of energy - put that down to now being in my 'fifties'.  Got admitted to hospital end January with abdominal pain where they found masssive ovarian cancer growth (inoperable) and lung cancer which has since spread to my brain.   My prognosis was 6 weeks without treatment so in March I underwent 10 sessions of radiotherapy to try and shrink the brain tumours.  Currently waiting for appointments for scans etc... to see how things are going and in the mean time I'm trying to cope with the Chemotherapy course.  Wondered if there was anyone out there with similar diagnosis?

  • Hi, I am so sorry to hear of your diagnosis, I am sure it must have come as an awful shock.  I do hope you are coping with the radiotherapy and chemotherapy.  I am afraid I know nothing about your kind of cancer but I do understand how you must be feeling as I have been given a diagnosis of incurable cancer.  

    Fiona, please let us know when you are having your scans and appointments, I know from experience that having the support of like minded people on this forum is immensley helpful.  Wishing you well.

  • Hi Fiona .. I so understand , I do reply to odd post but my off beat SOH isn't always understood !! I have stage 4 lung cancer with secondarys in my mouth and my brain .I agree the shock is enormous ... But some how you except it , well I have . I'm having palative chemo , but I'm optimistic . I'll never win BUT I'll do my damdest to live my life to the full . My bucket list isn't massive but I have some important things on it !!! Please say hi any time oh I'm 51 so no great age either . ....hi to you Pauline I often see your replies I hope your keeping well ...best wishes Christelle xx

  • Wow = Good Morning you brave ladies. Yea - this can be faced emotionally and there can be life and dignity. I will be thinking of you today with a wish that a miracle happens for you.

    You are all an inspiration and ,you know, when its my turn, as it will one day, I will be ready.

    Thinking of you all today

    Steven xx