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Hi I have to have thyroid surgery for papillary carcinoma. Not sure when this will be yet. I have dentist appointment on Thursday for fillings should I cancel and wait for surgeon appointment first. Don't want surgery to be delayed. Maybe seeing a surgeon...
I had two rounds of pelvic radiotherapy after a diagnosis of vulval cancer. 18 months after the second round my urethra has totally blocked ...by scar tissue?? I had to have a suprapubic catheter fitted in the middle of the night, it was horrendous. Is...
Hello. I had a lumpectomy 3 weeks ago. They also removed 2 lymph nodes for testing. The test showed that the lymph nodes are clear. But my armpit is getting very uncomfortable, painful and swollen. Is there a cream or something that I can use to reduce...
I had breast cancer in 2018 and have taken tamoxifen. I had my last period in 2020 and dont know if i should be taking tamoxifen ir should be on another drug. Im no longer being seen at the hospital each year so not sure who to ask
I have recently completed my radiotherapy for prostate cancer ( pace nodes trial ) & am midway through a 2 year programme of hormone therapy which I seem to be coping with reasonably well. Last week I had my annual health check with my GP practice &...
Hi Today has been a tough one but we got answers to why my wife has been so ill for the last 4 years. Four years ago she was send to Heamatology as she had low white blood cells and abnormal plateletts and had lost alot of unintentional weight. ...
Hello. I had my lumpectomy around 3 weeks ago. I was released from hospital same day and did not have drains. About 10 days after, my breast was full of fluids and was hard and painful. So I went to the hospital and they drained the the fluid because...
Hello, I am recovering from a full thyroidectomy and right side neck dissection. I was in hospital for a week after my surgery due to sever low calcium. I was on a 12 hour calcium drip for 5/7 of my nights in hospital. I have been home from hospital for...
Hi, I wanted some advice because I'm not sure what to do. Two months ago, I thought I could feel a slight lump in my armpit (more of a fatty bulge) so I went to the doctor who couldn't feel anything. I checked with a second doctor who wasn't sure but...
I finished chemo for breast cancer on 6t Feb 2024. I had 4 EC and 12 Pacli. During the Pacli my feet and ankles became very swollen. I was already on blood thinners from a clot that appeared in my arm from the picc line so was told it would likely go...
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