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Hello! Since 20th of November or so I've had acute abdominal pains. I am currently doing immunotherapy for peritoneal metastases. The immunologue only gave me paracetamol to cope with pains and am awaiting results of CT scan next week but I can hardly...
Hello - I had breast cancer surgery and lymph node removal last February. For the last couple of months I have noticed my arm is a bit sore, heavy and larger than the other one and I have some swelling in my armpit (beside my removal scar). Could this...
I was diagnosed with stage 3 upper rectal cancer in Nov 2023 and my treatment plan from then until June 2024 was a temporary stoma, 5 sessions radiotherapy, 2 weekly chemo (Folfox) for 6 sessions, tumour removal and bowel resection. I had the stoma reversal...
Aphasia (also called dysphasia) is a condition that makes it difficult to communicate. It can make it hard to speak, read, write and understand others. It's often caused by a stroke or brain injury. How can you use technology to help with communication...
Hi I was referred on the fast track cancer pathway at the beginning of November for breast cancer. After tests and biopsies I was diagnosed with cancer that had spread from my breast to my lymph node. I was told I would need a full mastectomy and lymph...
My Step-daughter had brain surgery to remove 85% of a grade 2 brain tumour on 8/12/25. She made an excellent recovery and has healed well. But her personality has totally changed. She's become very irrational in behaviour, repetitive in conversation,...
I have stage 3 ovarian cancer i also had stage 2 breast cancer last April im brac gene positive i feel like I don't have cancer i feel ok everyone says i look well and don't look like I have cancer i feel like diagnoses is wrong ive had 4 rounds of chemotherapy...
Hi my mum is palliative for lung cancer and I am just getting passed about pillar to post when trying to get help, she was given months diagnosis in July, her pain relief has been increased regularly since September, yesterday I rang the community palliative...
I suffer with chronic fatigue. I sleep fine get up at 8.30 then I'm sleeping all day just too tired to do any thing. Unable to do simple thing like clean my teeth have a wash etc. A week before Xmas I was that bad had to go in to hospital. I had breathing...
This is my third run in with cancer. 10 years ago I had a MOE procedure on my head for skin cancer. 6 years ago I had a stage 3 parotid cancer removed on the left side of my face, leaving me disfigured after removal of my saliva gland and lymph nodes...
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