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Hi, I’m having a lumpectomy on 11th March. I’ve been told I cannot shower until the dressings have been removed, 7-10 days. I realise this to help stop infections, but as silly as it seems I can’t bare the thought of not being able to shower. I am a paraplegic...
Hi can you have eyelash tint and hair colour before you start radiotherapy treatment
I have had pain in what I thought was my ribcage under my breast for a while it's sort of a burning pain constantly there I now have lumps along my inframmary fold and which are visible I don't want to waste doctors time so can I send a picture to c if...
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 renal cell carcinoma in Oct 2020 with lung and bone mets. Since then he has been having treatment with Axitinizib and Pembrolizumab . This has been fine he was on 7mg twice daily for a while but in Nov 2021 the increased...
It has been 21 days since my moles were removed for biopsy following an urgent referral from my GP. I phoned today in the hope my results might be ready and was told it will be another 3 weeks minimum some are taking longer. Q1 Given the consultant...
What are nodules? what are spasms from cold? can a hernia be removed while on chemotherapy?
Hi, I’m 20 and I recently had a transvaginal US and the results came back as my ovaries are really big. However, my gp said the symptoms I have (heavy menstrual bleeding, intermenstrual spotting, bloating, urinary urgency, constipation) aren't usually...
Hi I’m new to this , I have bowel cancer and have a stoma fitted, I’ve completed my first course of treatment earlier this year but I’m now experiencing excessive mucus discharge from my rear passage is there a way to control this .
Hello This is a copy of an email I put out to the general community and it was suggested that I write to Ask a Nurse as there is no information available with regards to my questions. I have got a basal cell carcinoma on my left forearm, which I have...
Hi, is it normal to have pain in your nipple, breast and occasional shooting pain a year after a lumpectomy and lymph nodes removal. thank you irene
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