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Hi, my partner was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer and had a lobectomy in Oct. Over the past week he has had a nasty cough and was seen by GP four days ago and diagnosed with chest infection and put on antibiotics. He is a little better but...
I have been taking letrozole for 8 months and adcal D3 for about 3 months. For the last couple of months, my arms have started going dead during the night. Recently my fingers have occasionally been going blue and tingly, and my finger joints are puffy...
Hello, Im looking for some advice, I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer in January and have had a full thyroidectomy also had the radiation Iodine, before I had the iodine radiation, my cancer consultant put up my Levo from 125 to 150mg and was told that...
Hi, I just want to know when is a good time to resume normal activities. I had a wide excision lumpectomy and all lymph nodes removed from my lt axilla 2 wks ago. I am not chomping at the bit but just wanted a realistic idea. Dancing salsa, samba Latin...
Hi I have read that the best sweetener to use is Stevia. Just wondered if this was true. Thanks
I’ve just read something online which flagged up a possible concern with taking these two meds together. I have been on both for nearly five years and hadn’t been warned about this before. Do I need to worry. thanks
Hi, my husband was diagnosed with throat cancer this year. He went through 7 weeks of chemo and radiotherapy, which ended in October this year. He has been drinking the meal supplement drinks and is on liquid morphine and fentanyl patches. Recently he...
Hi, I was diagnosed with a CT with a 6.5cm T3AN0M0 RCC on 18/10/22. After initially being told the surgery would be 6-8 weeks, I am now being told nothing has been booked yet and won't be looked at until late Jan/ early Feb. I have pains in my abdomen...
Hi. After a successful surgery on my bladder cancer in Feburary, I have been receiving cystoscopy check ups every 6 months. All is good except the burning/sharp scratch like irritation around prostate after ejaculation. Sometimes this happens after...
My husband is in his first week of chemo and has had a headache and neck pain for two days. It’s not excruciating and he’s had the neck pain in the past before the chemo. Is it ok for him to take paracetamol?
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