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Hello! I'm having surgery next week (WLE and lymph node) and I'm just lost, feeling like I'm not getting the support I need from my doctor's team. Regarding the lymph node, I would like to know if the fluid injected always goes somewhere. Is...
My 92 year old mum was admitted to hospital following a fall. She has been increasingly tired. After tests the diagnosed with primary hepatic flexure tumor with disseminated liver metatases and nodal disease. In basic terms we understand this as colon...
I have recently been given a lot of information about possible radiotherapy, both internal and external. If I choose not to go ahead with radiotherapy at this time, I have been told the NHS will not abandon me. However, I have been wondering what sort...
Hi, sorry english isn’t my first language, I had a thyroidectomy in june 2022 because of a malignant lump, then i did iodine therapy that didn’t work, so i had another surgery this february to remove the lump that formed again. i thought i was free but...
Hi Team, My Fiance is currently receiving chemo but has low platelets so today's treatment cannot go ahead. Do you have any advice on what we can do to combat/help this? Many thanks Fiona
I have been diagnosed with CLL for 5 years, not been getting any treatment yet, however I am now getting acute breathlessness and tiredness, I presume this is caused by anaemia is there something I can do about this.
Hello all this is my first ever post to this community I’m looking for some information about HRT after cervical cancer. I have discussed with my consultant the need for it to a degree they have said that there is no medical reason I shouldn’t be taking...
I have metastatic TNBC - active tumours in both lungs. Recently had a prognosis of less than 1 year due to advanced end stage liver cirrhosis. I have just set a Respect form in place and with the help of the consultant I would like to be in a hospice...
Hi, I would really appreciate your advice. I finished my treatment (lumpectomy, chemo and radio) 4 weeks ago and I don't have BCN at the moment. Can I resume going to Turkish baths, Steam Rooms and/or Saunas? My breast is "tanned"/darker and sensitive...
Hi, so I have a family member who has been suffering with a pleural effusion since May of this year. She had a drain inserted a couple of months ago and has been having the fluid drained at home. The fluid itself looked like a pint of bitter - dark yellow...
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