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Hi I've just received the news that I have a benign Meningioma, it's an incidental finding on an MRI for something else. I have no symptoms, no neurological symptoms and have been driving safely so far. I have been referred to Neurology and waiting...
I am a 66 year old widower who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. I was wondering if there are any state benefits I may qualify for that are not means tested. I am still working full-time, but may reduce the number of hours if there are some...
My mum has been dtagosed with lung cancer yesterday to me from her Dr as she was too frightened to take the call and approved Dr to call me and explain, I am devastated and trying to comes to terms with this news, How do I break news to my mum...
I had bladder cancer 15 years ago, but only last year I had major surgery to allow me to not have a permanent catheter. I now have to use intermittent catheter. But very recently I’ve needed to go through security for a concert and they didn’t know what...
Hello My children who are 17 and 21 lost their mother last Saturday to lung Cancer. The amazing palliative care team has put in place some bereavement support when they are ready. But I am concerned about my approach to this with my children, how should...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with myeloma and been off work since April. I have found that I get very grumpy and restless. I get angry so.etimes at the slightest things. Is this normal? Andy
Help I'm scared and dont know what to do. Their running test so dont know exactly what dealing with yet. But I know I'm struggling to not give up cause it's all so terrifying...I'm alone except my kids..
Hi can I request Macmillan nurses to come to my mums house - she is so frail and really needs some help and support, she isn’t eating after her radiotherapy and is slowing wasting away
My 88 year old grandmother has been diagnosed with Lymphoma. She is having 6 rounds of chemotherapy, every 3 weeks. She had her first chemo session 2.5 weeks ago and is due her next one this Friday. However, she is not coping. She lives on her own and...
My mum, age 86, has in less than a month gone from being very healthy, being in pain, been admitted to hospital, diagnosed with unknown cancer with numerous metastasises and told she's untreatable (my words) is on painkillers and is being discharged....
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