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Hello, my mum is having a single mastectomy soon - do you have any advice for how she can prepare her body? She’s fatigued from chemo with some neuropathy. Any advice to make recovery better much appreciated. Thanks
Could you advise the side effects after such a procedure please, together with the likely chance of reoccurrence? What preparation is done before op, and presumably general anaesthetic?
I am starting Chemo next week and need to buy a thermometer. Can anybody advise what type for accuracy.
My wife has just been told she had a complete response to chemotherapy on her stage 4 ovarian cancer her diagnosis was in may last year her treatment was speedy and exceptional she is waiting for her final 2 chemotherapy treatments then they are looking...
Relative aged 69 had a Hysteroscopy which showed fungating growth all over the cavity, big growth from cervix os extending towards the uterine cavity, ostium not visualised due to the growth. Endometrial biopsy taken. A Minerva coil was inserted. As...
I had radiotherapy on my left breast in October 24 - five sessions. My left breast is still considerably larger than my right and bra's are a bit of a problem. I wondered how long it can take before the swelling goes down. It does get pink and hot at...
Hi, my mother was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia last year, she is taking chemo tablets to stabilise her platelets. my brother has tested positive for HMPV and is currently in hospital, she spent the day with him on Saturday. I have suggested...
After fighting colon cancer for six years I was given the all clear and discharged. Along with my colon cancer during my second colon cancer op they found cancerous lymph nodes and a small part on my small intestine. Diagnosed with Follacular Lymphoma...
Hi, I had an operation early September last year for Bowel Cancer, and got fitted with a Stoma Bag. I only had the Stoma Bag for a week and deteriorated quickly and my Consultant did an emergency Reversal. I was in hospital just under 3 weeks. My...
Hi I had debulking surgery the end of October for ovarian cancer at follow up with my consultant I was told the cancer was stage 1c and was to start chemotherapy of 6 rounds,I've received a letter and my first appointment with the chemotherapy team will...
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