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Hi i have had my temporary stoma for 3 months following surgery for rectal cancer and a hysterectomy.I have been make slow but steady progress.I cope with my stoma and it seems to function okay.More recently I have been getting the feeling of needing...
Dear MacMillan nurse i am so lost and bewildered by all the decisions I’m having to make at the moment noticed my husband is getting a large purple pressure sore on his hip. He is still in our bed upstairs. It’s important that he is there as he wants...
Dear MacMillan nurse i am so lost and bewildered by all the decisions I’m having to make at the moment move noticed my husband is getting a large purple pressure sore on his hip. He is still in our bed upstairs. It’s important that he is there as...
Hi. I’m worried about this hard lesion on my thigh. I’ve had it around 6 months and it’s growing. It’s not sore or itchy or dry. I use sunbeds and I’m 30 year old lady. My doctor saw a pic and says it’s eczema. It’s as large as my thumb nail now and feels...
Good afternoon I am new to this forum so not too sure how it works. For instance the next thing to do mentions "Tags" ? Anyway I have advance Prostate Cancer as some cancer has spread to my pelvis/hip. I have been put back on Monthly injections of...
Hi, I was diagnosed in June 2020 with mets in liver and spine after having breast cancer in 2013. Had lumpectomy chemo and radiotherapy and 5 years Tamoxifen at that time. I was on Palbociclib/letrozole until progression discovered last month. Also take...
Hi, Newly diagnosed. Only had a 5 minute conversation with a doctor. Not seen an oncologist. I have DCIS. Oestrogen, Progesterone positive. I assume it's HER2 pos because the words Neoadjuvant Herceptin and chemo were used. I understand you can't...
I am fortunate that I no longer have sighs of cancer after my bladder was removed However , I am now told that my urethra (waterpipe) must be removed. All of the papers seem to suggest that a catheter will be connected to a bladder (not possible in my...
hello i am hoping you can give me some advice my my has rectal cancer stage 1, and had 5 days of radiotherapy at the end of march/beg april. they reduced her treatment to a 5 day course due to her overall health as the oncologist didnt feel mum could...
Hi I was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer in my right thyroid and have had both thyroids removed, I was put on 125 mg of levothyroxine. I was with the oncologist on Tuesday about my RAI treatment (which is on the 13th of June ) and she has put...
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