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Hi My partner had testicular cancer in 2020. He had an orchiectomy and chemotherapy. Thankfully he has been in remission since the summer of 2020. He does though still have psychological/emotional difficulty coming to terms with his surgery in particular...
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where can i get disability aids from ? such as a coxyx cusion and a bath seat?
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I feel like I’m coping pretty well with my cancer diagnosis but my husband seems to be getting more and more angry with people around him which he’s usually quite placid!! He’s annoyed at the time scale of things not going as quickly as possible and the...
Hi My niece's daughter just finished her third chemo treatment and wants to find out about the best source/supplier for real hair wigs with price and timescale - hope you can help Thanks Yvonne
Hi, so my mum is in Spain at the moment and has been diagnosed with secondary cancer in her liver and spine. She had had a liver biopsy today but won’t get the results for 2 weeks. She would really like to go home to the uk as soon as possible. Does any...
Hi, my mum is going through radiotherapy treatment at the moment, and is feeling very poorly. My dad is her main carer, however he is awaiting a new hip and isn't mobile cinema hd and also in a great deal of pain. I don't live close enough to help day...
Hi My Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in September, she has had her operation and some radiotherapy, and is hopefully all clear. She is struggling now emotionally and her mental health is not good (depression/anxiety/worry) She is 82, I wondered...
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