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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...
I've been having a hard time getting a hold of her doctor to ask these questions and I'm honestly too distraught every time I'm at the hospital to think clearly enough to ask the pertinent questions. But my mom has invasive squamous cell carcinoma, stage...
I have terrible veins the last ct scan dye went into tissue The consultant phoned me today and said I would be having ct scan without contrast as radioligist wont use my port So my question is why not as other people have their ports used
I've had proton beam therapy and a biopsy which has just confirmed the small freckle in my eye is spinal cell type
Hi Yesterday I had my first follow-up mammogram after a mastectomy in January 2022. I am having the results next Thursday. The problem is it has totally thrown me. Although I went to the appointment care free now I feel really anxious and really emotional...
Hello, mum's active cancer treatment(Tamoxofen) has been stopped as it was making her feel worse and due to her ill health and fraility chemotherapy is not an option. My concern is that she is retaining lots of fluid from her toes right up to and including...
Hi my dad has stage 4 prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. 3 years ago diagnosed but clearly had it longer. We had a further covid vaccination that floored hhim fot over a week. We have flown to Portugal for a break before he starts his first...
Hi, so i had 6 cycles of RCHOP chemo last year in september. I am getting married at the end of this year (december) and I would like to start trying for kids afterwards. However, i am worried that because I am on the combined pill, my damaged eggs haven...
I was given months in January. 2023. Even after 2 lung operations and chemo. I am now suffering with extreme fatigue . I get I cannot even make a meal for myself . My gp recommended I purchase an oxygen concentrator. Would this help with my fatigue
I read in some information received about toilet use when receiving chemotherapy but can't find it again! Should you, if possible, use a different toilet? Also if only one toilet what precautions should be taken when a young child visits, not only toilets...
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