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My daughter lost her hair during chemo and looks different to passport picture, will she need a new passport
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My daughter lost her hair during chemo and looks different to passport picture, will she need a new passport
My mum has recently been diagnosed with advanced cancer and the last few days I can't stop crying. I feel angry and numb at the same time. I'm so angry this has happened to her. I feel helpless. I'm doing everything I can but all I want to do is turn...
My 76 year old brother, with no immediate family apart from two sisters who live in Kent, was sudendly diagnosed with this awful disease. He is currently in hospsital (3rd time) he is unable to have chemo as they said it would potentially kill him. His...
Hello This week I was told I have endometrial cancer - thankfully caught early. I need to have an MRI this coming week to confirm stage 1A or 1B. I have been given a date for a hysterectomy- 5.3.24. This could possibly change depending on 1A or 1B....
My Auntie is starting a 5 week radiotherapy course at the end of Feb (Mon - Fri) and has to travel to Leicester which is an hour drive each way - her and her husband are elderly and only really drive locally to the shop. Neither are confident or able...
My mother in law has been diagnosed with lung cancer - she's too far for treatment- how can I support my husband- he's not the best at talking and opening up - thanks x
2nd primary high grade endometrial stromal sarcoma. After hysterectomy for above last feb have been having 3 monthly ct scans no adjuvant treatment. Last scan peritoneal disease. I am a retired oncology nurse practitioner and thought I could cope i...
Hi my father was told he has lung cancer beginning of December and its not treatable. St Baranabas palliative care where informed and came out however they have now discharged him what does this mean? We have been given a time frame of 7 months left to...
My Wife's daughter has leukemia. I will do everything I can to be strong and keep her spirits as high as possible but if there is any above I could from an expert I would be so grateful.
I have tongue cancer and had surgery yesterday - partial glossectomy. They are hopeful this will be all the treatment I need, ie no partial neck dissection or radiation. I have been given several meds to take, and the invoice to pay for these prescriptions...
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