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I ended up in a and e over New year having 5 seizures in a row. They obviously didn't know what to do and certainly didn't know I could hear. The nurse tried to take my blood while I was having a seizure and kept telling me to keep still. I was trying...
Hello, my mum has neuroendocrine tumours in her neck (on one side) and her liver - they have said that it’s unoperational- but I’ve read about so many different types of treatments- I wondered which treatments would be best for the neck and liver and...
Hi there, I am so very sorry to bother you. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 years ago, went through chemo and radio and left mastectomy and full lymph node removal. As I am at high risk of a return I am on daily Anastrozole, monthly zoladex...
Hi I am currently undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer with TC (docetaxal and clycophosphamide). I had round 2 on 29th December with Round 3 planned for 19th January. This round has been far more tolerable than the first. The issue is my daughter...
Hello, I am due to have a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction in 3 weeks. I am really panicking as I am so confused as to what sort of bra to get, and also the size I will need, and how many. I have researched the different brands on various websites...
I’m currently awaiting a full diagnosis for testicular cancer. Ordinarily I wouldn’t question the wait and the processes of the NHS as for everything else they have been great and when I had a stroke at a very young age years ago, they did really well...
Hi, I’ve been treated for NHL (DLBCL) in the maxial sinus area so 3 rounds of RCHOP. My last treatment was 27th October and I’m lymphoma free so next stage is radiotherapy. Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed a pain/soreness in alternating sides...
Got upset yesterday teatime after speaking to my consultant and was very weepy for a while. Later coughing away and I started coughing up blood then a little later I coughed up a small blood clot. I’m still coughing up blood this morning, I’ve tried phoning...
Hello, I finished 2 cycles of Capecitabine 5 1/2 weeks ago. I was advised to stop as my feet were sore and blistered. I’m still experiencing side affects: tender feet, sore cracked lips that don’t heal, hands sensitive to hot and cold, itchy skin, pins...
How will I know what Stage my cancer is at? Lump is 1.5cm. Magseed planned for 14th Jan. Diagnosed 17th Dec. Feel in limbo with no date for lumpectomy/lymph node removal. Frightened and unsure about the future
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