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This sort of thing is new to me! My wife found this site during the week and has suggested I use it to enable me to get and hopefully provide support and advice from fellow TC sufferers. Unfortunately this is my second TC the first time was 13 years ago (unlucky number!!!) I was diagnosed for the second time last week after my testicle didn't feel right. It was quite hard and a little swollen but as I only have one testicle I didn't have anything to compare it against.
...Hello, you can tell I'm back on form because here I am steaming at the gills about some nutritional misinformation given to me yesterday by a well-meaning friend. We were chatting on the phone about my stay in hospital, and I mentioned that because hospital food is inedible but you are not allowed to bring in hot, cooked food, I compromise by taking in oatcakes, peanut butter, fruit, dark chocolate, green tea and other goodies, so I've always got something healthy to eat in my locker. 'Peanut...
Hi, I was diagnosed with melanoma in may 2013. In July 2013 I had a wide excision & I've been all clear so far. but for 8 weeks I've had intermittent daily headaches which are not specifically in the same place in my head, the pain seems to move & change position all over my head. I also getting forgetful with what i have just done a few minutes beforehand & or can't get out some of the words i need to say.. .My cancer nurse has arranged a CT scan for this wednesday. I've...
On Friday 21 March, met up with Doctor Kumar at UCLH who is conducting research on the muscles of the rectum in different situations. My contribution is 'before' and 'after' radiotherapy. My R/T starts on Wednesday 26 March, so this was the 'before' stage.
Finally got to my appointment 5 minutes late and he whisked me straight in. First, the consent form: did I know why he was doing the research, did I know what was going to happen, had I had a chance to ask questions,...
Thank you to all you kind people who sent me messages of support while I was in hospital. Sorry I didn't reply but it was such a pain trying to type on my tiny phone and I really didn't have the energy anyway. I came out yesterday, still feeling as weak as a kitten, unable to breathe deeply and with a neutrophil level of 1.2 (normal is >2 and neutropenia is <1). However, I am a bit better today, thank goodness. They gave me a subcutaneous injection of G-CSF on my day of departure which...
