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Supporting my brother (remotely) and am concerned about the pain levels he is experiencing. He puts on a brave face when I visit or talk to him on phone (that’s just the way he is) but his wife is really struggling to cope watching him in agony. He currently...
Not happy. 1. Had a clear mid term PET. 2. End of treatment (ABVD) PET showed a small spot in similar location to before chemo although much reduced in size. Was told I had had a good response to the chemo. 3. Consultant and CNS told me I would next...
after bowel operation and being released from hospital, is there anywhere I could go to recoup instead of having family rush around trying to cope with my needs?
hello I've come to this forum as we are at our wits end as a family. I'm trying to find some advice/guidance on what i can do to help my mother in law who is suffering more and more from the effects of colon scarring due to radiotherapy. She has extensive...
Four months ago my husband was diagnosed with bowel cancer which had spread to his lungs and possibly his liver. After 6 rounds of chemotherapy, we were informed yesterday that although the bowel tumour and lung lesions were stable, the liver lesion had...
Can you help me please? I had one dose of chemo in August 2024. It was supposed to be the first dose of a long course of chemo before a lumpectomy for breast cancer. I reacted extremely badly to the chemo, and so I had no more. I was in hospital for two...
I have recently been diagnosed with Stage 2, Grade 3 with no lymph node spread. Estrogen Positive (100%) Progesterone Negative and HER Negative...Luminol B. I am 58, 4 years post menopausal My oncologist has recommended 6 cycles of AC...then surgery...
I was recently diagnosed with the above and told I will be watched and wait. Is there any special diets to follow or foods to avoid. also having recently caught a chest infection is it best I keep away from large gatherings
I am on Chemo Tabets for secondlary breast cancer, side effects include sore mouth with ulcers. I am using difflam and gelclair. Can you recommend anything else.
I was diagnosed with waldensroms lymphoma 18 months ago. Started treatment 12 feb 2025 after drc? Cyclporamide? Left me throwing up for 30 hours I ended up in an and e. I’m on brukinsa now and doing well. In 2014 I was diagnosed with genetic haemachromatosis...
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