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My daughter is having ongoing problems with getting regular chemo due to repeated lowering of white blood cells (Neutrophils) She can manage two or, if she is lucky, three cycles, then has to be paused for one, two or even three weeks. This has happened...
Hi my husband has recently been diagnosed with TCC. He has gone through the radical nephrectomy just over 4 weeks ago. 2 weeks later he had his wound open after coughing, his bowel came out and he had to have emergency surgery, spending the best part...
I have triple negative bC and also HER positive . Bilateral mastectomy completed 10 weeks ago and no nodes affected.so only biopsy nodes removed either side. I started my first chemo session. Yesterday paclitaxel weekly and carboplatin ( 3 weekly) for...
Good morning. Hope you are keeping well. On the 12th September i had a biopsy for suspected Melanoma and 3 weeks later it was confirmed as superficial spreading melanoma 3.9mm - pT3a Before the biopsy I was a very happy man and we had just come...
I had two tumors removed on 6th September, since then my bladder is very weak, Im due to start BCG vaccines treatment on 8th november, will this affect the treatment… im trying to do pelvic floor exercises, but find muscles hard to find, I will keep doing...
Looking for advice. Trying to wean myself off dihydacodeine. Know I can have 8 paracetamol a day but is there anything else I can have? Not sure if ibuprofen is suitable. Thanks
Hello, I had an abdominal biopsy 2 weeks ago due to possible peritoneal mesothelioma..(.I have BAP1 Tumour Predisposition Syndrome), have had previous kidney cancer and my Mum passed last year from Peritoneal Mesothelioma. I also have a pleural...
I recently had minor surgery to remove a mole and the Byopsy revealed that it was a Melanoma in Situ. The Doctors have now requested I have further surgery as a precaution for it not to return and they suggested plastic surgery, why will I need that?...
Hi, when I went through the menopause I had terrible symptoms and a GP who told me it was a 'natural process all women have to go through' and would not prescribe me any HRT so I just took herbal supplements which did help After a lumpectomy for left...
I was diagnosed with a cancer in my abdomen just over 3 weeks ago which has metastasised iinto my lungs, liver and lymph glands. I also have a pleural effusion. The growth is attached to my bowel, invading into my bladder wall and into my vagina. they...
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