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Hi, I will be having a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal for stage 2 breast cancer on Wednesday. My main symptom has actually been pain in my breast, however I also have pain in my collarbone and neck, with a painful to touch hard lump on the...
Hi I am week 9 post chemoradiation for tonsil & lymph node cancer. I have a swollen wobbly area under my chin I think it is lymphodema. Could you advise on any exercises, massage etc that could help reduce & manage this please? I have contacted my hospital...
Hi I am on the comice drugs trial and need bloods taken every month and a cannula inserting every 2 months for a c t scan. It is very difficult to get blood or insert a canula the last visit it took 4 tries to get blood and insert a cannula and I ended...
I have had breast cancer , had tumour , nipple & 15 of my lymph nodes removed , had chemotherapy & radiotherapy . I have lymphoedema in my arm it swells quiet bad sometimes gets very tight & pulls on the veins in my arm . I started back to work as a homecarer...
I was diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer back in October last.year Sinced have had Radiotherapy twice but over tghe last 2 months I have gone from 87/89 kgs to 71, Is rthis right, What steps should i be taking as nothing seems to be working v ery well.
Hello, since having Breast cancer last year ive not felt right. Dont know why. But ive now got vagina atrophy, and my doctor has prescribed me vagifem, i started using them 2 nights ago, and so far so good. But ive been reading information regarding...
Hello I'm new here and actually im pretty scared. I went to my GP regarding a mole on my shoulder, my GP was not worried but sent me for a dermoscopy "for peace of mind". Luckily she did as it come back as a suspicions mole. I had an urgent referral...
I've had 5 sessions of immunotherapy and to begin with I coped well , I didn't feel to weary or to achy since the last session I can hardly stay awake . I'm exhausted all the time and my body really aches . My walks are shorter, tasks are difficult to...
I've completed my 5th session of immunotherapy for metastised bowel cancer and coped really well with the first 4 not to much fatigue or aches just nausea but now I'm exhausted and so full of aches I find my walks have turned into struggles , tasks are...
Hello thank you so much for taking the time to read this. Here goes. I'm 31 have had a number of health problems in the past very serious over active thyroid, svt (superventricular tachycardia) and I had an abdominal hysterectomy at the age of 29. So...
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