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My 91 year old mother in law has Stage IV. She has a large hard lump under her left arm which, 5 weeks ago, 'burst' and now has an abscess and has continued to leak fluids. The nursing team have been marvellous! My question is about end of life - she...
I am still waiting for my final diagnosis. I have a lymphoma and am expecting to be told I need Chemo. I am not able to find details on the statistics and side effects - I understand that everyone responds differently however I am looking for some logical...
I have had my first chemo and will have hercepton added after 3 chemo which is every 3 weeks. Someone told me to rub frankincense on my tumour just below my nipple. Should I do that? Also, am I allowed to swim in the sea when on chemo?
My 80yrs old mom recently had camera for suspected bladder cancer. Had ct scan awaiting results. We have been told she needs a turbt to remove lesions. They think they are superficial and small but there are a few. I'm very worried as I lost my...
Hello, my last ct scan was horrendous due to difficult veins. I have finished my chemo, had a mastectomy and now need a scan. Any advice on numbing cream - I know they don’t have time in the hospital but anything I can use which is acceptable. Th...
My husband finished treatment for stage 4 Squamous Cell Carcinoma base of the tounge in August 21. He had been recovering well until March this year when he developed an ulcer that would not heal. His Consultant immediately did a biopsy removing the ulcer...
I would have asked this question in the "Ask a Nurse" section but could not see a way to post it. So I'm asking here. Hello, My mother has pleural effusion, a condition in which fluid builds up in the space between the lung and the chest wall. My...
I had a turbt on 3rd August and still cannot wee properly I've also got low belly pain is this normal please
Good Afternoon Hysterectomy September 2020. Stage 1B/grade 3 serous Endometrial cancer. 3 sessions Brachytherapy Nov 2020. CT scan Nov 2021 details Mets to peritoneum, pelvis, omentum and above vaginal cuff. December 2021 started 6 cycles of chemotherapy...
Hi all I have only had this put in about 4 weeks ago. I have been looking with no luck for some sort of cover that would hide it in public but mainly so I don't have the tube hanging down. It has to have some sort of entry at the back to go over the...
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