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My ex husband has bowel cancer (lower colon ) and just had his first (of 6) chemo session. He is experiencing constipation - passing very small hard 'pellets' of poo which means he's having to get up over 10 times a night. Preceding this diagnosis he...
Hello my brother was diagnosed a week ago and is awaiting further scans. He isn’t in pain but suffering debilitating night sweats which means he is getting little sleep. Apart from oramorph and diazepam are there any other remedies he could try? ...
Hi , I have stage 4 lung cancer and am on a trial with Christie hospital ATM. My question is an unusual one and hope you could point me in the right direction . I have quite severe swelling in my feet and ankles plus painful nails which is a side effect...
Hi I have been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma mine is on my face on my left lower eyelid I went on Friday to get it removed or so I thought but when I went to theatre the did a curret scrap of it as it had blood vessels growing or something so they...
Hi , last week I had a colposcopy appointment . Doctor told me I had CIN3 cells . When she had a look she said they where quite bad and over a large area . She took a biopsy and I had cold coagulation treatment there and then . I’m just looking to know...
Hi, my chemo/radio therapy was first postponed and now cancelled as although I am cancer free after 2 breast operations and 15 lymph nodes removed it has now been cancelled all together as I need clearance from a NHS dentist as I have broken a tooth....
Hi, after chemo, surgery and radiotherapy, I was prescribed letrozole but this has been changed, after 12 weeks, to tamoxifen. This was due to joint aches in many areas but especially my hands. This isn't easing yet, two weeks on, and I am just wondering...
I had a magseed wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy on 2nd December. I have just received an appointment for the results which isn't until 4th January. Is this an acceptable length of time to wait? thanks Alison
I am receiving SABR treatment for prostate cancer - the 5th and final treatment is this Friday. I have read various pieces of information regarding the danger to young children from my treatment. My grandson is 3 months old and I have avoided contact...
Hi My dad has bowl cancer but cannot have the operation to remove it. He has had radio therapy and chemo early this year. He has now got no bowl control and when he goes it's like brown water. He also has pain in his back and groin. Could you...
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