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I'm due to have my first of 6 EC Chemo sessions tomorrow morning. I have just read I should have a small meal "a few hours before" but as I am starting at 9.30am should I avoid eating breakfast? This would be around 7.00am if I do. Many thanks.
Hi, I am going to a breast clinic in 2 days. I was given a breast exam by a nurse a few weeks ago and she thought I didn’t have anything to worry about as I have naturally lumpy breasts. She found a lump but said it was moveable. I have had pain on and...
Hi, Following my ovarian mass removal, my surgeon has written his discharge letter to me (proper to referral to oncology). I didn’t fully understand what he meant when he told me in clinic and I thought the letter might be easier to understand but sadly...
Hi Nurses, So yesterday we found out my best friend who has BRCA2 gene and has been through chemo, had a double mastectomy, 3 weeks of radiotherapy and is now on Olaparib. She had breast cancer and inflammatory skin cancer. Yesterday got a telephone...
I have recently finished chemo, I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. I am currently talking Olaparib. I my 1yr old granddaughter whom I help to look after I am told has whooping cough. Am I at risk still looking after her?x
My husband had a colonoscopy. They found and biopsies on two polyps and two spots in the stomach. Today they said the polyps were precancerous. The spots that the thought were ulcers they aren’t sure if it’s ulcers or stomach cancer. They said an ulcer...
I had lumpectomy followed by lymph nodes removed in 2017 chemotherapy and radiotherapy have lymphedema in arm which is well managed recently went to Spain on holiday on a plane and since I got back have been in extreme agony in my breast where my scar...
Hello, When starting chemo I was told by my chemo nurses to avoid certain foods like sushi and seafood. I am almost done with chemo but will continue with immunotherapy (Pembro) for a bit afterwards. When can I start eating like normal again? Will continuing...
Hello iv got diagnosed prostate cancer glason score 6 in January this year and got told am on watch and wait with bloods every 5 months but iv had them done about a four weeks ago what I would like to no please are they ment to tell me the results or...
Hi my name is Chris , I am having pain in the base of my back. I am having for Lymphoma Non Hodgkin stage 3, and have injections from the 5th day after chemo, was wondering if the injections could be causing the pain. Thank you
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