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Hi, I am recovering from a bout of diarrhoea that left me dehydrated, with an overnight stay in hospital The doctors there think the diarrhoea is a reaction to the Gilteritinib that I have been taking for AML I’ve been taking it for about 10 months...
Hi I have surgery coming up but is laser this time to remove the cancer and resection my throat I'm really worried about this and recovery as I also have COPD and pf so struggle to breathe anyway . Will I ever be able to speak again and is the surgery...
I start chemotherapy next week, the nurse said I need to be careful of people around me, flushing toilet twice, no unprotected sex ( as if you’d feel like it after chemo) What about kissing and seeing my grandkids. Also I have a sauna should I not go...
HI. after having PC and been through the treatment and 2 years of prostap, i am unable to get an erection and if i did, i couldnt keep it, unable to penetrate and i also have dry orgasms, this is so frustrating, i would like to know what other means i...
Hello. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June 2020. I am currently having chemo once a fortnight. A few days after chemo I get really bad stomach pains. I have spoken to my oncologist about it and they say it's my body responding to treatment but...
Hi. I had breast cancer in 2008 which was tripe negative. I had chemo and radiotherapy after a lumpectomy but since then I have suffered from menopause symptoms including hot flushes which can be quite severe and debilitating at times. I do not take anything...
Hi i am trying to get a call back from doctors following colonoscopy / CT scan at the beginning of December, but to no avail as yet The only communication i have had is just before Christmas and receiving an appt to see the surgical team on 31st...
Hi I have received 4 hormone injections so far just below my belly button but 8 weeks ago I noticed a swelling/mass around where the injection was administered. It is most noticeable when I lie on my back. It is around 4-5 inches in diameter quite firm...
My husband had a pet scan in late October. We are still waiting for the results. He was referred to oncology by his consultant on 1st November and we still haven't heard from them. He has no letters about his prostrate cancer diagnosis. His consultant...
Hello - I completed my chemoradiotherapy on 5 December and didn't have a period in December, and so far there's no sign of the January one appearing either. I've been feeling a bit strange the last few days, either overwhelmed with little things or just...
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