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Hi, my mum who is 80 was diagnosed with terminal AML at the end of may (complete shock) - she's had 3 rounds of chemo, had a dreadful time in and out of hospital fighting infection sepsis (currently in hospital) they have stopped chemo to allow her recover...
My mother in law had to undergo a drainage procedure for ascites due to advanced cancer having spread. Since having now been discharged from hospital (with no aftercare details etc), the fluid is now building up again in her stomach and also in her legs...
My mum has terminal bowel cancer. She has been given an estimation of two years, and will be starting more chemotherapy to keep the cancer at bay, potentially in October/November. She is desperate to dye her hair with a semi permanent or wash out colour...
Hi I had my surgery last Thursday and the doner site is oozing a little at the side of dressing where the dressing lines up and a little blood i have got a check up tomorrow should I just wait until tomorrow for the nurse to sort out.
I have been recently diagnosed with BCC which is a lump growing on the side of my nose. It’s been there around 19 months and just appeared as a lump. However, since about February it had started to grow and is branching upwards. I went to the Dermatologist...
Hi, there. I'm 3 weeks post-lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy where 4 lymph nodes were removed. Everything seems to be healing fine and I'm out walking and getting on with life as best I can. However, I have a lot of pain/discomfort on my skin around...
Morning, recently my mother in law has bee diagnosed bowel cancer and bone cancer, the bone cancer is secondary to having breast cancer previously. We have been told there is no treatment. we are all going mad reading everything on google about this but...
She's 31 weeks pregnant and will be having a c-section tomorrow, after that she'll be in recovery but the plan is to start radiotherapy because the cancer at the top of her spine is in a dangerous position so I think they want to tackle that as fast as...
as above and my 1 year colonoscopy and ct scan are normal plus my CEA test. My problem is I have had left sided abdominal pain since a couple of months after my operation. I have asked and asked to have this diagnosed but have had it dismissed by the...
Hello, My hair started falling out recently, and I will shave it off soon. I have scalp psoriasis and wonder how to care for it when my hair is shaved. I usually wash my hair with Neutrogena T/Gel. Not sure if I can tolerate any moisturiser etc. Thanks...
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