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Hi, I had a lumpectomy in August for stage 2 invasive ducal breast cancer. I’m HER2 + and ER+ therefore have been advised I will need chemotherapy, Herceptin and radiotherapy as well as letrozole. my question is how long after surgery do people start...
Hi I’ve just had on infusion 10/15 currently on Pacilitaxel previously EC. I’ve started to notice tingling and numbness in toes and fingers. I’m scared that this will get worse and be permanent. Is there anything I can do to stop the progression? Are...
I have just had my lumpectomy and sentinel node removed, this week. Before my op the only test results I knew was I am ER negative, I didnt know what my HER2 result was until just before my op. I asked surgeon before my op if they had my HER2 result...
Hi I had a hemicolectomy a year ago and have been told I need the op in the title ,,is this going to be similar op with same similar recovery times and effects or should I expect different outcomes over time ,,, cheers for any info or advice you can give...
Hi I had a gastroscopy 4 weeks ago and where 4 biopsies were taken .2 from lower oesophagus and 2 from mid oesophagus.Under findings the print out they gave me said a discrete 3 mm island of probable Barrett’s mucosa at 38 cm ( biopsies ) .The hospital...
Hello Yesterday I had a gastroscopy and biopsies were taken. The report says 'mild oesophagitis' and 'More pronounced pre plyoric gastritis which may well be bile reflux'. If I'd had my wits about me (which I didn't because I had had a sedative...
Hello I have a question for you, why does the information given online not make it clear that if you’re over 30 BMI you don’t qualify for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy on the NHS? I’ve been sent down a rabbit hole told have ur breasts off,...
Hi. My mum has to wait for two weeks for a permanent drain for her ascites related to Pancreatic cancer. She is very very uncomfortable, should I take her to A&E? Many thanks.
I had my upper lobe of left lung removed on the 6th of September. I recovered at my eldest daughter's house for first three weeks after discharge and she and her husband have ended up with a bad chest infection the day after I went home. And my 19 yr...
Hi, im struggling to get answers from my hospital urology dept and CNS regarding BCG appts and why im not being given any appts. What i need to know is..at what point is the bladder considered as clear. I was clesr on july 5th no recurrances and urine...
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