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Hello my mum has recently been diagnosed with cancer of the bowels kidneys and liver, the cancer of the bowels and liver are hot spots on the pet scan. The doctor has sad to my mum if she can walk 300steps she can get chemotherapy but my mum finds it...
Just wondered if anyone else has problems with diahorrea. I finished Paclitaxel chemotherapy in June. Had loose stool throughout and still having now. On phesgo treatment now. I have mentioned it at my last oncology appointment and will mention it again...
Hello. I'd like to know how much absorption of kisqali im taking in when I have an ileostomy. I know the tablets are broken down in the stomach and then passed into the small colon. I have all my small colon, but don't know how much of the pill I'm...
Does the hospital bed my mum have drop or extend? She needs to sit up but her legs are hanging off the end at the moment, very uncomfortable.
I completed 6 cycles of carbotaxol on the 24th August 26 and have a covid and flu vaccine booked on the 5th October. Please could I ask if this is ok. Also my shingrix 1st booked on the 26th November Many thanks Martin
Hi my 85 year old mum has recently been diagnosed with type 2 stage 3 endometrial cancer. She had been bleeding since about March this year and thought she had a urine infection. When the bleeding got so bad that she couldn't ignore it, we took her to...
Stoma output having bad mornings. If I take the laxatives at night I end up with a lot of output, having to have about 3 showers from 6 to 10. It's the only thing that helps with pain. I get really bad trapped wind and I'm exhausted all the time. If...
Hi. My hubby aged 67 has stage 3 Adenocarcinoma. He has just had 3rd chemo and is suffering. He had a pre op yesterday and they said he needs to be fitter and put weight on. He can't eat at the moment as he says his throat prevents it. He is having feed...
Hello. My wife and I need advice. Two years ago she was diagnosed with HER-2 Breast Cancer with a metastasis in the hip. She had radiation treatment to remove the primary tumor and metastasis. Since then she has been treated with the combination Trastuzumab...
The last appointment with the hematologist he said my Kappa levels in July were 818 and 778 in August. He said I am somewhat of a mystery as my Calcium and Anemia levels are normal and my Renal function is within the correct parameters and the Bone Marrow...
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