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Hello, My Dad is receiving chemotherapy for waldenstroms macroglobulinemia. I looked after a friend's child who has chickenpox. The child hasn't got weeping sores. My Dad and I have both had chickenpox, but do I have to quarantine from him just in...
Hi, I was after some advice about genetic testing. I've just been told a cousin has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. To give some background, my Grandad (dad's dad) died of cancer (some type of leukaemia/blood cancer). After he did my Dad (20...
A question regarding my husband’s diagnosis that is deeply concerning me my husband was diagnosed in Jan with 7.4 Gleason score he is 72 had an MRI privately because our GP considered non urgent cancer was present 27mm in the gland biopsy showed...
I had my first chemo on Wednesday. Felt fine until last night when my legs felt flu like. same this morning but was also sick. Anti sickness pills working but my legs feel sore, also knee and ankle joints. Is this usual/common?
I have just discovered this post. My husband has advanced bowel cancer and has currently been prescribed fentanyl patches, He gets these patches changed on a weekly basis. He is currently in hospital just now recovering from a sepsis infection. His palliative...
I am halfway through two years of hormone therapy for prostate cancer after RT. I am only now experiencing fatigue issues. What happens after the completion of HT? Will I recover strength and lack fatigue. Will testosterone recover and will cancer recur...
I have recently had an MRI and bone scan since a high PSA reading (30) and a digital examination revealed a possible prostate problem, I had no other symptoms. The MRI shows T3a lesions which extend beyond the prostate capsule. It's pretty certain to...
Hi all, I am new here, I have been diagnosed with primary liver cancer in segment 8. Had 2 CT scan done, over 4 months, and it seems that the cancer has devascularised itself, basically it has shrunk and is not growing or moving. Has anyone encounter...
Hi i have just been diagnosed with lung & liver cancer which the registrar told me are due to there location and numerous shadows on my liver are both inoperable, I am due biopsies in 2 days but my question is does inoperable mean no cure or could chemotherapy...
My husband has renal cancer and has now been told there are further shadows with one large one 7cms on his hip bone. It is causing him a lot of pain. I understand this advanced stage of cancer can be treated to reduce symptoms but not cured? I daren’t...
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