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Hi I have been diagnosed with stage 4 womb cancer which has gone to pelvis under breastbone and multiple nodules in both lungs had my first treatment on Fri had an allergic reaction which was sorted with hydrocortisone and a flush, just getting over...
Hello I was given my results this morning. Not taken them in yet as to what exact breast cancer I have. Everyone on here seems to know neatly and exactly what they have. I'm looking at the notes she wrote and what I recall. Something positive...
I am confused as to what I can and can't eat during chemo can you please advise if I can get a booklet thankyou
Hi after my breast mri I was told that I had a liver lesion which required ultrasound . The sonographer was non comittal about what it could be , said he would write a report and send to consultant . He’s did say it was about 1.5cm and he had problems...
I had two operation in July and August for cancer underneath the left tonsil, part of the base of my tongue also removed. The operations were done robotically, the nerves were bruised but not severed. I didn’t need chemotherapy or radiotherapy therapy...
Hi. Got this happening tomorrow before op later. Is it really painful, pretty scared?
I am in remission of non-hodgkin's lymphoma, but since I first started chemo 6 years ago I have reactions to a wide range of foods/toiletries/medicines (sometimes randomly or to simple things such as water) which has become worse since I relapsed 4 years...
Hi my friend has pancreatic cancer stage 4 and is having chemo her temperature is registering 34 degrees she wants to know if she should call hospital and be concerned
I have had pain in muscles and nerves which persists 6 months after the end of treatment. A scan showed no sign of secondary cancer. I have tried NHS Physio exercises, private osteopath, massage, but the pain and irritation persist. Sitting is painful...
Hi there, im just coming into my 4th year remission from Breast cancer, my treatment involved surgery and also the testing of the lymph nodes in the armpit during surgery which came back as all clear. I have a scar under the armpit which all of a sudden...
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