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Hi, my husband had his first injection of Decapeptyl on 16th December. All good to start with, but now has atrial fibrillation and shortness of breath. He has trouble breathing when lying down. He has had atrial fibrillation in the past but not as bad...
I started chemotherapy 4 days ago, and since last night I’ve had the most excruciating lower back pain that even painkillers aren’t touching. Is this normal? I haven’t had any other symptoms so far. thanks
I find myself wondering why they do this as part of a cystectomy? Taking some of the intestine away to form the conduit out, means interfering with that system, as well as the urinary parts. Surely with the advances in medical science, a purpose made...
Hi there i was just wondering…. What’s the likelihood of being able to have a baby with blood cancer? I have polycethemia vera and I’m jak2 positive, as a result of the PV I have portal vein dvt and gastric varices myself an my partner do not...
Hello my mind is whirling at the moment my mum is in the process of being diagnosed with ovairan cancer large mass and raised ca 125 she should be having her ct this week mum is in her early 70s. About 5 years ago my mums sister think she was 60 at the...
I had a CTc scan on December 29th and of yesterday I have not recieived the result it is 15 days today since I had the scan.How should it take to get the result.
Hello guys im really struggling mentally and some days I feel so down about the possibilities of potentially having cancer im currently suffering with tired every single day. It’s been up and down for 5 months but never long without it i waiting...
I have been taking Palbociclib since September and also take Letrozole and have Zoladex injections. Today at my checkup following a scan I was told my liver and lungs appeared a bit fluffy. The palbociclib has been stopped and I am being sent for an mri...
Having tried the "gold standard" chemo for my condition which didn't help to slow my disease, I along with my family decided to stop treatment. My oncology team remain in contact with me 8 weekly and I am mostly doing well. Over Christmas I noticed...
This probably sounds ridiculous but I am finding it hard to know if the bleeding when I pee is coming from my bladder or vagina. Vaginally I have been tested and nothing untoward has been found. I have bladder cancer and my turbt is on Monday. I have...
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