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I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer early this year after having tamis. The second operation involved removal of the lower part of my bowel and I have a permanent stoma. I would like to know about booking holiday insurance for next summer. I have completed...
Hi I have been on this journey since September 13th 24 when my GP found hidden blood in my urine during routine tests. Gynae tests came back clear. I then had a cystoscopy also clear and then was sent for CT scan of kidneys and pelvis on 22nd November...
Hi, I was diagnosed at the end of August with bilateral breast cancer - 2 tumours in each breast - 1 DCIS, 1 invasive ductal tubular grade 1 on the right & 1 invasive ductal grade 2 & 1 mixed tubular/lobular on the left. This was all picked up from...
I went to hospital outpatients yesterday and understood everything at the time. By the time I got home I had forgotten a lot of what was said. My son was unable to accompany me this time. I think I want to have a chaperone so that this does not happen...
My friend is nearly pension age, has a heart condition and just diagnosed with untreatable cancer. He is an unpaid carer for his wife with dementia with o claims a pension. He has been trying to get a social worker allocated with no response. He somehow...
Hello, I have had surgery I am due to start a course of radiotherapy in the next couple of weeks. I have cancer of a lymph node with no primary site. A radical neck dissection and a tonsilectomy have been performed. My real worry is getting to and...
It is hard to describe and put into words the loss I feel by the passing of my wonderful wife on November 2nd- we had been together 25 years. 19 years married. From our marriage we had 2 beautiful girls now aged 17 and another aged 14. I am upset at how...
My dad is near the end of his life and my family don't seem to understand. He's very clearly not getting better and I have been grieving before he's even passed because I can see him fading before my eyes. I spoke to one of his doctors today and explained...
Hi all. My 13 year old son has become extremely depressed, withdrawn, anxious and hopeless since I was diagnosed 3 months ago. He knows that I am cancer free now so things look.good but, I am having chemonand and am going bald. He stopped going out...
I found out yesterday that my mum has advanced cancer and it’s inoperable and she has months to live. My dad has dementia and says he can’t live without mum and I have recently been diagnosed with Audhd and my mum is also my support worker, carer, best...
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