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Hi, I had surgery in Nov, 2023 for mandiblectomy on lower rt jaw. They took a piece of bone from my fibia to make a new jawbone. My problem is, after 18 mths, I am still having difficulty with walking gait & tightness in leg. Could scar tissue be affecting...
Hi my next chemo session was 30th may my nx session is on the 27th june. Can my daughters and grandkids come over an see me even if we sit in the garden
Hi, I am post hormone responsive breast cancer and have finished my treatment. On letrazole for 5 years but struggling with my weight. Would I be able to try weight loss injections?
Hello. I’m after some advice. I had stage 3 cancer in 2023. Had part of my bowel removed and underwent 3 months of chemo that ended in Feb 2024. Since then, I have, thankfully, been fit and healthy with my scans etc coming back clear. I go to the gym...
Hi there, my partners treatments are no longer working & have stopped. He will now die of brain metastasis, all I really need to know is when the time comes & he is in terrible pain from it will there be adequate pain relief for him. I cannot bear the...
I know this is difficult to answer but any help would be appreciated. Background - My mum was diagnosed with primary breast cancer with liver, bone and lymph mets 4 years ago. She was given less than six months to live. A year ago she had a massive...
Hello, I've got a question about the position of a breast lump and would be very grateful for some advice please or information to read. I read that lumps in the lower inner quadrant are more rare and the prognosis is not so good but that's just from...
Hi there I’m hoping that someone can give me advice on how long the wait time is for prostrate biopsy. My husband had his 10 days ago at castle hill and was told that it’s usually between 2 and 10 days. The worry is affecting us both equally and not...
Hello. I have the doctors Tomorrow but in the mean time I'm looking for some reassurance. On the bottom of my scrotum close to my anus I have quite a large lump. I can feel it on the outside of the scrotum it's flat and hard but inside there's a lump...
My partner had a 6 week course of radiotherapy which finished at the end of February this year. Throughout his treatment the side effects were minimal - he had no mouth ulcers, very little skin irritation and wasn't too fatigued. However, we're 3 & a...
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