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My husband-to-be was diagnosed with stage 1 testicular cancer at the start of 2020. Everything has been fine since then but today he found out some lymph nodes have got significantly larger. He has to have another scan in 3 months. I was so hoping he...
Hi - our HCN is currently on annual leave so unable to request Information from them: Have been taking Hydroxycarbamide daily for ET since Jan 2023. This will be the first Covid booster since treatment started. Presumably OK to have the booster (I'm under...
Morning, I have my 2nd lot of chemo Friday. I have it every 3 weeks. Is it normal to have the shakes and feel weak that it effects mobility?
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me with my question regarding medication requirements when traveling to Japan? Very grateful for the help. Thanks Simbo
i’m having numbness ( not tingling or pain ) i have had it since the start of my chemo although i have had cream and prebegalin which doesn’t seem to have worked do you have any suggestions
Hi I have spoken before to a nurse my daughter has an op on 26th May for removal of a suspicious rectal lesion and lymph nodes plus a total hysterectomy together but for some time now she has been getting gallbladder symptoms it's becoming more frequently...
Hi there my brother received his 2 dose of carboplatin premetrexed and pembrolizumab for NSCLC, his 2nd dose was Monday the 17th and since then he has felt terrible especially in the mornings waking up with bad headaches very weak tired and breathing...
I recently had a total hysterectomy and removal of the fallopian tubes following diagnosis of stage 1a grade 2 endometrial cancer. I chose to retain my ovaries (although I was told that it is the 'gold standard' to remove them also) I am an otherwise...
Hi, I had a partial nephrectomy on my left kidney 20/2/23. The tumour was picked up on a check up scan for my now healthy liver. I was devastated. I had the tumour removed it was a T1a tumour, although it looked big to me on the US. I had my first appointment...
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