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Had biopsy Wednesday and forgot to ask about changing my bandage and when I should. It's at the base of my throat my daughter took pic of it and went and bought me some exactly like they put on wound. They were supposed to call me today but never did...
I have Parkinson’s and I’m due to start chemotherapy as I’ve recently had a full mastectomy of the left breast together with having 47 lymph nodes removed of which 38 were infected. can you tell me what effects the chemotherapy will have on my Parkinson...
My husband has been diagnosed with locally advanced prostrate cancer. He can’t have radiotherapy because he has already had it in that area for rectal cancer in 2017. His options are surgery which he is reluctant to have or hormone therapy. How effective...
Have been using Aldara on a 4cm lesion on my chest for 4 weeks. The area is weepy, scabby (the scabs keep catching/sticking to clothing) and very sore. Should I just keep applying the cream to the scabby parts and avoid the weepy parts? Do you have any...
Hello, my dad had his prostate removed in August 2022. His psa started to go up in June - to 1.7 - so he started on hormone treatment which is touch wood working, it’s down to 0.1 now. He is due to start radiotherapy next month and I wanted to check why...
Hello Sorry if this is not the right area, my friend has recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer and we really want to get her a care package to help her get through treatment and side effects but not really sure what she is allowed to use and what...
Im having a small BCC removed from my lower back and I go on holiday to Turkey 3 weeks later. Will I still be able to go and what precautions should I take over and above regular sun screen while Im there?
I finished my Radiotherapy at the end of March 2023, and had my Covid booster in April 2023. My question is how vulnerable am I (if at all), and will my immune system be back to normal now? I can't work out if I will be invited for a booster/flu jab this...
Hi. Just a quicky. I have a lump on my neck, seen my dr about 6 weeks ago, been to the consultant, he done a biopsy. Said suspicious, dosent rule out cancer. I'm booked in for an op to take out half my thyroid in 6 weeks. Lump is 4cm, I am 52. Would you...
Very bad indigestion now started radio putting me off eating any thing I can do to ease pain tried many things but not working thanks
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