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I took my son 15 to the doctor because of head and face pain he has been referred to hospital today I missed a phone call and was given a number that is for McMillan and told me to call Monday to book him in my doctor hasn't told me what's wrong and now...
So my first chest xray was june 9 when they saw a mass so rushed me through loads of scans and are saying its lung cancer in left lung but I've not had a proper diagnosis or a treatment plan or anything as a matter of fact except the biopsy didnt get...
Hello since February 2023, my partner has had 4 incisions on his back plus removal of 22 lymph nodes 5 of which had cancer. We were about to embark on immunotherapy when it has been postponed due to a further 4 lumps appearing on his back. We are due...
Hi, I apologise if I upset anyone for posting this but I really can’t find any info. I had 5 x rounds of cisplatin in April-May alongside 30 x radiotherapy. I know I am so very lucky I didn’t lose my hair. However, after treatment finished I did have...
Hi, I'm supporting someone who is currently receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. They have many symptoms but one we are trying to find some things to ease for is chemo tongue. Currently using biotene and doing the oral care side of things. Looking...
Hi - I had cancer of the lymph glands which spread to my tongue last year. I had an operation followed by 6 weeks of radiotherapy - this has left me with a sore tongue and very little taste - will this ever get better - it's been a year since I finished...
Hi, My mum has recently had her bowel removed, due to to cancer, and now has a stoma, and it's been a number of weeks since the operation. We were advised that during the operation, the consultant could not believe what they found, and how much cancer...
Hi there. I have metastatic breast cancer. This last diagnosis was October 2022. My first was in 1994.I went over 20 years and never looked back. But in 2016 it was back and I had a mastectomy. Five years passed and once again i was given the all clear...
Hi, my sister has very recently been diagnosed with S4 lung cancer and only when they did a CT scan did they discover she has breast cancer also. She lives i SA She had a CT scan and both lung and breast cancer are confirmed. Today she went for a breast...
I finished my chemotherapy treatment at the end of November 2022 my .hair has grown back curly but grey.I am wondering whether I can have my hair coloured again.I wasn’t going to bother but it getting me down as when I look in the mirror I can see my...
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