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Hi, I have finished my breast cancer treatment in December, it was caught early and I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. I feel so grateful that it was all caught so early, but I'm so afraid of every little illness now, even loved ones getting ill. I...
Over the last year I have had several appointments or skin cancer treatment and my work have made me take this out of my holiday allowance. I’m just about to start a new treatment that will mean alot of time out of work and I just wondered if it is right...
My partner and I are both self employed and I only work 1 day a week (plus my NHS pension), he works 2 days a week (and has a state pension). Our savings take us over the £16000 threshold. He took 6 weeks off work as did I, whilst I had a mastectomy...
Hi. Looking for some advise please. I’ve been diagnosed with melanoma (early stage hopefully). I had my WLE 2 weeks ago, and employer happy for me to bring my med3 on my return. Was then signed off for 2 more weeks due to pain from WLE, submitted this...
It's been 11 years since my stage 3C ovarian cancer diagnosis. I've gone through radical hysterectomy, chemo and target therapy for almost 2 years before I felt a bit more like myself again. In the years that follow I've felt nothing but gratitude for...
Hello i was diagnosed with triple negative cancer in nov 2019 2 operations 8 rounds of chemo 9 Radiotherapy 3 yrs of Zometa infusion. lymphadema in right arm due to trauma of pict line but…. I’m here, I’m well and I get signed off in august...
Hi, I’m having my last radiotherapy today & should be happy but strangely feel very anxious & sad. I've totally lost my confidence too. Any advice how I can get back to normality please? Debbie
Newly diagnosed. I am still fit able to work full-time and walk 2/3 miles. As this isn't curable I would like to give up working full-time. Would it be possible for me to get help with my income?
Hi All Reaching out for help - I need assistance to fight the company I work for who have discriminated against me due to (I firmly believe) my cancer diagnosis. Are there any cancer friendly support groups out there for employment tribunals for cancer...
My husband started with a cough in January, to the GP in Feb, X ray end of feb chest clear but widening of something and repeat in 6 weeks for reassurance. Before then ended up in hospital, pneumonia..then they said lymphoma. Then they said not lymphoma...
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