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Hi , I have prostate cancer 3+4=7 locally advanced, I’m on my third monthly HT jab Friday , as I have Crohn’s I have had to have a colonoscopy to determine if the Crohn’s is active so I can have any treatments, a professor won’t do an Opp and radiotherapy...
My dad was diagnosed with melanoma and has been treated with targeted drugs for the last three years. It has recently metastasised to his kidney. My dad has a secondary growth on his adrenal gland on his left kidney. His oncologist has devised a treatment...
Hi I have was diagnosed with Cancer on Friday. I already suffer with acute anxiety and this has sent me spiralling into massive panic is there anything I can take or do to bring myself down and get grounded. thanks
I've been told I have 'a lot' of blood and protein in my urine. What does this mean and what are the implications? I have had 8 of 12 chemo sessions following removal of 10 cms of cancer from my right breast. I have had just about every side effect...
How much discomfort should my husband be getting from his catheter? He had a radical prostratectomy last Saturday robotically. It now appears his catheter will not be removed for over 14 days. At what stage does pain/soreness mean there is a problem.
Hi thanks for the reply also is it normal to have doner site covered for 5 weeks as cns nurse said to keep covered until appointment next Friday which means it will be covered for 5 weeks.
I have an appointment with my oncologist today, my chemo finished on Monday. What questions do I ask now?
Hello all, I’ve been diagnosed with stage 1, grade 2, 4cm invasive ductal carcinoma in situ. Currently it’s localised. They are suggesting 6 months chemo and Herceptin then mastectomy and reconstruction. My thought is I just want the cancer gone first...
Hi I just wondered how the black area on a skin graft heals i know black bits mean that part of graft died. I guess the rest of the skin grows. My just got a area that is black the cns nurse has seen it. I just wondered how long that bit takes to heal...
Hi, I am on my second round of chemo and my resting pulse is 110 is this something I should be worried about? My blood pressure reading was 136/87 which is roughly normal for me.
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