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I was diagnosed with breast cancer 4 weeks ago which has spread to my lymph nodes and am awaiting my treatment plan. For a few weeks I have been feeling generally run down/tired etc but have also being experiencing a constant fever. It averages about...
My wife is having a Bronchoscopy on Wednesday. But with her cough she is worried it will make her gag. And then vomit. Can you advise please.
Hi, my mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer 2 weeks ago. She’s had MRI and CT scans so just waiting on the results. She is in a lot of pain. She was on cocodamol prior to diagnosis then after that the doctor prescribed nefopam but she’s still in constant...
I'm due to have Caelyx chemotherapy in 2 weeks. The cooling protocols are worrying me because I'm always cold anyway but to think I've got to be cold all the time is just unbearable. Can you advise me of the protocols going through this chemotherapy cycle...
Hi. I’m finishing radio therapy tomorrow. All went well. Have one bruised feeling patch. How do you know what’s normal? It feels like there may be something there - like an uneven bit underneath, not really a lump though, it’s may just be normal tissue...
Just heads up, if anyone is classed as vulnerable and usually orders Covid test kits by phone or online, this service ceased on 16th November. The information on the App advises you can still collect these from pharmacies by providing details of eligibility...
Hi my daughter is having unexplained weight loss so gp wanted a poo sample which came back with blood in does this mean she has cancer ?
Greetings! I have been told that I need radical prostate surgery. My details are as follows: Age = 60 PI RAD = 3 Tumor = T2 Gleeson = 3 + 4 Grade Group 2 I asked if I am a candidate for Active Surveillance (AS) but I am told that I...
Hello My dad finished his chemo/radio for small cell lung cancer back in July. Since then he has had chest infections on and off and is convinced it's the cancer. He was told, before treatment, that the goal was to shrink/destroy the 4cm tumor. He...
Hi Just a minor question in the scheme of things really... Had a partial nephrectomy 4 weeks ago - c 5 "entry" points! - and while there are dissolvable stitches, there is a also a type of plastic coating on the wounds. Should I just leave that to...
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