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My best friend is really struggling again now. She is BRCA2 POS, been having chemo since July 2023. Its been one mighty struggle with her, she is allergic to so much, he body has fought her every step of the way. She is also neutropenic and has a PE,...
I saw my GP for post menopausal bleeding on 26/9. For context I went through menopause age 30, I’m now 63. Heard nothing, GP intervened and finally getting hysteriscopy next week. I’m really struggling with not knowing what’s going on. What else could...
My brother has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer and started a course of chemo. He also has type 2 diabetes. He is really struggling to keep warm and I just wondered if there were things I could do to help - apart from the obvious...
Hello all, As I'll be starting my Chemo sessions soon I would like to know if my wife would be able to stay in the treatment room with me as it would be of great help to me. Thankyou all.
Hi, I'm wondering if you can help answer a question for me? I'm currently awaiting investigation for a large lump inside my vagina (Right along the inside entire vaginal wall, hard and covered with a watery cyst) and most recently post menopausal bleeding...
Hi. I had a mammoplasty and radiotherapy. Two small lumps were removed. Both my surgeon and oncologist said that my breast would be smaller after surgery and radiotherapy. This was the case initially but recently I think it has got bigger. Not hugely...
What does lymphoproliferacive disorder mean...the doctor has put it on my notes xxx
I’ve been on letrozole, since July after having a tumour removed from right breast. Lately I have noticed that I have slight vaginal bleeding. I’m well post menopause. I’m 76. Should I be worried?
Hi I think I over did it today by walking 20 mins (slowly) 7 days post op. Thi s morning I showered and carefully dried my inny belly button and there was only a tiny bit of dried blood. This evening it felt sore so I looked and it has bled and...
Hello, I'm having problems with my vision and a positive antiretinal antibody test prompted a search for an occult cancer in case my symptoms are part of a paraneoplastic syndrome - although my doctor thought it unlikely. I had a chest/abdomen/pelvis...
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