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I have had a call with the onolcolgist ahead of planned surgery (date set for a few weeks time) but now they have asked me to go back and see them but haven't given a reason as to why, should I be worried? We had agreed to the type of surgery etc and...
My husband recently was asked to cap one of his tubes as a trial to see how his body would react. It reacted with throwing up and a fever and pain. Why would this be the reaction when capping off the tube? I have having a hard time getting info from doctors...
Hi. I'm an alcoholic was sober for 10+ years. Diagnosed with cancer last July bile duct spread to liver. Received treatment & 2 clear scans now treatment reduced. Struggling mentally since treatment reduced & started drinking not much just little amounts...
HI, I am sure you get a lot of these questions! I have NHL follicular and have sucessfully had 6 rounds of chemo and now on two year maintenance plan. All as going really well until 27th Februrary for the first time ever I contracted COVID and so did...
My husband just came back from hospital after having a stomach rig fitted. They said it would be uncomfortable but he in such pain and wont be able to sleep or lie down. Is this normal? Paracetamol is not even touching the sides. Can I give him co-codamol...
How many weeks do I have to wait after completing chemo before I can fly long haul?
I have prostate cancer grade 3TB , stage 4-5 on the Gleason scale started my treatment with tablets and injections, but my need to go has increased and I am leaking as I can't always hold it I wet the floor sometimes as well which I never used to . ...
Hi, i am due to go on a long haul flight very soon and after having bladder removal surgery i am concerned about having to take intermittent catheters through airport security and generally travelling with a pouch rather than a bag, if anyone has any...
I had surgery (tubes and ovaries removed) and Chemo which finished in Jan 2023. At the time of surgery it was thought that I had a cyst, My surgeon said that after I had finished chemo I should have a hysterectomy after cancer. . was found in both was...
Hi After blasts of radiotherapy and 5 cycles of failed immunotherapy, my husband had his 1st cycle of chemo yesterday - is it ok for him to swim and visit a sauna or steam room today please? The chemo is pemetrexed and I've read somewhere that as...
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