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Hi my Nan was diagnosed with myeloma of the spine and metastasis too. It’s terminal. She turned down treatment because of her age an other medical problems. I am trying to be there for her but I think she could really do with a macnillan nurse to talk...
Hi. Is it possible to have HPV related VIN without ever having been told you are positive for HPV? I'm up-to-date with my smears and have never been told I have HPV but have just been diagnosed with VIN 2. I don't yet know if it is dVIN or the HPV related...
In the middle of August I was taking oral chemotherapy (Cape) post surgery for TNBC. After five days I had to stop taking the drug and was admitted into hospital with a severe infection, rapid heart rate and anemia. It was decide not to proceed with chemotherapy...
Hi - I'd like some advice regarding portacath pain please. Insertion into chest was a few weeks ago. It was a painful procedure and my arm and shoulder swelled, and the port remained very prominent on my chest. The port was used for chemo within the...
the radiotherapy response has caused the lung tumour to become more necrotic, is that good or bad
Piccline insertion today. I've not been a smoker for 10 years but sinc finding out my cancer Is terminal I've been smoking my husbands vape. It's not a high nicotine but still vaping. when I start chemo I won't be but until then can I vape
Hello, i understand its the weekend, and noone is around to answer me... Im just been a worry wart, had Breast cancer last year, grade 2 lumpectomy, with 2 negatitve lymph nodes. I know it takes a while for everything to heal, but im still in alot of...
My wife has breast cancer which has migrated to the bones, one in the long bone at her shoulder in her arm, one in the collar bone where the bone broke but managed to mould back together in a mass, one in her spine in her neck, several further down her...
My mum has been diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer and she didn't want to know her time frame, but I wanted to. She has been given 3 months to live. The oncologist wasn't clear or helpful in terms of helping my mother decide whether or not to accept...
Hi Could these vacines cause a reaction with imnotherpy & laser treatment. My mum had vacines and its like her legs have just stopped working infact she has pain in her groin she says no swelling or bumps but just dont know
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