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Hi, I am trying to piece some things together, trying to get my head straight while trying to get an appointment. I have had a hiatal hernia for around 5 years, and had an endoscopy around 4 years ago that diagnosed this. I have been on PPI's for...
We've been told my dad's prostate cancer has returned and spread to his bones and.possibly other organs since he has lesions on his liver. He has dementia. At first they put him under a certain order because he was confused and agitated; didnt know where...
Hi I’m currently working over 40 hours a week in a hospitality company, I was diagnosed with secondary bone cancer nearly three years ago and am taking various medications to keep it at bay, but the last few weeks although I have been able to do my work...
Hi I have been having chemotherapy for 7 months. 3 weeks on 1 week off. I started on Ibrance 500mg dropped to 250 then 150. I was getting severe side effects main one fatigue.I am taking Ibrance 75mg now. The 1st cycle on this dosage was a vast difference...
Hi - I've been referred for an urgent coloscopy after I've experienced some water discharge, green mucus and painful intercourse. I've had a partial hysterectomy following the birth of my daughter due to a placenta accreta and had 29 rounds of IVF and...
Hi we have received a letter saying previous PET scan shows metastatic liver andenopathy. Can you explain this term please.
Worried wife here. My husband is six weeks post 30 radiotherapy sessions and was making great progress until five days ago when his throat suddenly got much sorer. Coincided with covid/flu jab incidentally. Dentist yesterday confirmed no tooth problems...
Hello, I am 46 and I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in March. I went to theatre for a bowel resection the end of April, however they couldn’t do the surgery as my uterus was too heavy from fibroids to move out of the way. I then had 4 cycles of...
medicines. my husband has prostate cancer stage 4. we live in ukraine, now we are in tenerife. how can we buy zytiga (abiraterone) here? thanks!
I have just had a fit test result of 40 and my Dr is sending me for a colonoscopy....I'm am and have been anemic for many years on and off, and also my dad dies at 54 of bowel cancer and my grandad 81 of bowel cancer. How worried ahould I be with a score...
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