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Husband has just weaned off dexamethasone after 7 months, he has brain tumour (gbm) which was operated on in April and has since had the usual radiotherapy/chemo treatment. He has been feeling sick and has no appetite and it has been 4 days since the...
My Dad has just been diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma...he is 85. He has been fit all his life. They can't operate as it is all over his major blood vessels. My Dad is jaundiced but seems ok apart from that. I am wondering how this disease will progress...
Hi my friend has recently had an op for bowel cancel and is coming out of hospital tomorrow after several weeks because if breathing problems and low potassium she is gluten intolerant and diabetic and will also have to be careful post op have you...
My husband had to go to hospital in London to have a 10cm mass removed. He has been home for two weeks and we have heard nothing from his surgeon or consultant. We were told it was malignant and wrapped around the aortic root. What happens now... we are...
My partner is on DAB and Tram been taking since 1st Dec 21, we were told a duration of 12 months but on speaking to oncologist today she said that is in question now and could be longer because partner had a query on a lymph node near liver in June but...
Hi, I have had two major surgeries connected to Endometrial cancer. The first a total hysterectomy the second a growth on the outside lining of my bowel. my treatment is 200 mg of Provera daily. I find it very brutal in its side effects and wondering...
My partner is due to start chemo/radio therapy on Monday 21st Nov on his throat/base of tongue. He also needs to have a rear molar extracted. Will this have to be after treatment with it being an open wound near the targeting area? Kind regards...
Good morning A incedental adoma was found on my adrenal gland during a recent scan . I had a Ct scan this morning but during the scan a doctor was called in and made the decision not to inject the contrast I am now worried sick as I was told the...
Hi, I had a mactectomy and rescontruction 9 weeks ago. It hs gone well and I know I do not need to have any chemo or radio therapy. Am I able to start using hots tubs and sauna's again?
Hello, My mother, my sister and both of my grandmothers had breast cancer and I have had it myself. My father died of cancer of unknown origin when he was in his early 30s. My sister had cancer in both breasts and was high risk, but mine was caught...
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