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Hi, My husband has just had 30 radiotherapy sessions and 6 chemotherapy. He is still very unwell but as to be expected according to the nurse's. He emotions are all over the place he pushes me away sometimes won't let me help him. He tells me I'm...
Can a family member be discharged from hospital with no access to toilet or shower if equipment such as a commode is available? I know it is not ideal.
I have bowel cancer which has metastised into my liver, I have had an extended hemicolectomy and am on chemo. I am going on holiday to Spain and Portugal shortly and am nervous about finding toilet facilities in a hurry. It occurs to me that the Macmillan...
Please help, my 87yr mum who has been battling cancer for the last 25yrs has more or less made the decision for no more treatment, she has been given 3-6 month's but she has outlived every prediction so far. I have been mum's carer, been to every appointment...
Hi I went through treatment for breast cancer treatment in 2020/21 with follow ups in 2022. I live alone, also went through all of my treatment (chemo, surgery and rads) alone because of Covid and having no family. I also suffer from Border Line Personality...
Hi All, My partner was diagnosed in April with bowel cancer he had an operation and 2 scans he was clear on both, very lucky. He has this attitude of just live for now cause it might come back he's drinking very heavily and taking cocaine, I can't get...
How long do you have to wait for an appointment to get my wife's treatment started? It has been 5 weeks and still no appointment my wife and I are very upset waiting for blackpool hospital to get in touch. What can we do? Wits end.
Hi where can I get the special card to use toilets in an emergency I have prostate cancer and I need to use the toilet urinal very regularly and in haste sometimes
Hello I was diagnosed with HER2 + BC in 2020 and had 2x lumpectomies and 6 cycles of chemo followed by 14 cycles of TDM1 IV target chemo which I did tolerate better than the first round. I had my last cycle March 2021 and have physically made a slow steady...
I know there is no 'How to be a Parent' book.. but I could really do with some pointers.. My son's dad has a terminal diagnosis and my son is really struggling. We don't live with his dad but they see each other every other weekend. Since we told...
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