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Hi, I had a lumpectomy 6 weeks ago; the tumour was close to my nipple, I had to lose the nipple and a decent amount of tissue across the middle of my breast. The wound is healing, although there is still scab in places. My boobs are quite heavy and...
So my mum has cancer and she is struggling really bad to sleep to the point where she is crying she can’t get comfortable or anything is there anything I can do to help her
I've been experiencing soreness and pain in my chest for almost a year now. I recently went to a GP appointment, where they found a 3.5cm lump. I have a mammogram booked for next Monday, after almost 4 weeks of waiting. I'm unsure whether pain is a symptom...
Hello there I am really struggling at the moment with my dad he’s 67 and he’s just been diagnosed with prostate cancer which has spread to his hip and causing extreme pain and also in his spine , this was all shown on a X-ray he’s had bloods so far...
can you give me some info about this cancer as I cannot find it on your website please? My mum has just had a second surgery to remove more of the cancer and her first radiotherapy is on 17 Nov. What will radio treatment plan look like? Anything else...
My 96 year old mother was taken into hospital with Covid. She couldn't breathe and on an inhaler. On the ward they told her she has lung cancer. Heart & Chest doctors would not give her a biopsy and will only offer palliative radiotherapy when mum has...
Looking for a times scale to wait on a mastectomy with reconstruction with pre cancer cells
Bad reactions multi bad reactions. looking on advise where to go for treatment gp said can’t help A&E didn’t do anything so I’m left in a quandary please advise many thanks
I am 3.5 weeks after axillary node dissection and tumour removal. I am told to expect swelling but how much. I have a swollen area about 4-5 inches diameter that feels firm . Is this right or should I get in touch with the hospital that did the surgery...
We are struggling to find tracheostomy trained carers to offer some respite for us. My partner has terminal head and neck cancer and relies on a tracheostomy to breathe. At the moment the both of us are unable to get a restful night's sleep as I will...
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