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I have previously, about 15 years ago, had CIN3 cells removed. Since then I have gone on to develop severe Vaginismus, making smears impossible. However, I now have some worrying symptoms such as bloating, bleeding and terrible pelvic pain. My GP referred...
Hi, i have bowel cancer and have received 4 infusions of oxiloplatin. Goring the most recent infusion, about 20 minutes in, I noticed a swelling on my arm which was an extraction. The cannula was inserted into a vain in my arm about 3cm above my wrist...
I am a prostate cancer who has undergone radical prostectomy back in 2023. Later scans revealed BCR and there were two subcentric lesions on rt iliac lymph node. Radiation was recommended and i did a 6 week treatment. Post radiation i was on surveillance...
Does anyone have any experience or come across any medical papers that suggests oxygen therapy at home is effective. The home chamber is 1.5 ata. my mum has reoccurring endometrial cancer will require major surgery including removing her bladder and...
My husband had had flot chemo then surgery followed by another 4 sessions of flot , we haven't received his histology report but the letter from cancer nurse says diagnosis T4N1M0 it now says its T3NOM0 as we were told all was removed we don't understand...
My mother in law was diagnosed with stage four malignant melanoma back in April of this year. It’s treatable but not curable. Since her diagnosis she has declined rapidly, she is now bed bound. She had a severe liver infection for which she was hospitalised...
I've recently had my left kidney removed along with my adrenal gland and aortic lymph node. I've had an MRI and CT scan since and they didn't detect any cancer anywhere else in my body after the tumour was removed. Less than a week after surgery,...
I’m mTNBC with mets to lungs. I’m due to have 2nd part of cycle 6 of Gemcarbo on Wednesday. I’ve been unwell since last infusion last Wednesday. Nothing drastic just a horrible hungover feeling with nausea and diarrhoea. Mentally and physically I just...
Good evening Please can you let me know if it is safe to have my eyebrows micro bladed? I was diagnosed with DCIS in May, had a lumpectomy and completed my radiotherapy on Tuesday. I did not need chemo. I have had my eyebrows micro bladed before with...
Hi, I am due to have a mastectomy on one breast in two weeks. I originally said I didn’t want a reconstruction and would go flat but I woke up this morning thinking differently and maybe I do want the reconstruction ( the one using skin, tissue and muscle...
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