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My husband was admitted to hospital 1 year ago with sepsis. They discovered a mass in his ureter. Tried to do a biopsy but his heart rate dropped dangerously. We were told a MDT team would look at scans, blood tests and give diagnosis. We were told it...
I had hormonal breast cancer in 2021, since then I've now had Lymphedema in my left arm due to having lymph nodes taken out. But I've had Vagina atrophy since having breast cancer, I'm now treated with a gynae clinic team in Pontefract, who has recently...
Morning I'm currently having maintenance therapy with the drug Rituxmab. I was diagnosed with NHL May 2024 and had Chemo. I started my maintenance in Oct 2024 for 2 years. I'm query is about travel insurance and if the maintenance needs to declared...
Good morning All I had my right kidney and adrenal gland removed back in March and have just started immunotherapy as the cancer was diagnosed as high risk with a chance of it returning. During the recovery I had the main wound become heavily infected...
Hello, I had an Neuroendocrine Tumour Grade 1 & had a Whipple Surgery last year. I want to know if Grade 1 is classed as a Cancer. I know it's not aggressive or spreading. It has now been removed. But because I had treatment for it, is it possible to...
Hi I've just finished chemotherapy for a hormone fed breast cancer, and due to start Radiotherapy and Tamoxifen next Thursday. I had a lumpectomy, and a shaving - as didn’t have a clear margin, and full node clearance (had cancer in 2 lymph nodes...
I should have had a cyscopathy test today but am too unwell to have it done. I have a fear of that type of intervention. Can it be done under General Anaesthetic?
Morning, I have recently had MRI and biopsy taken at the start of this month, I have been given conflicting timescales to receive my results and have had to call every few day to chase. I had called today and have been given an appointment for tomorrow...
I have stage 4 Her 2 Breast Cancer with metastatic bone cancer. I had urgent radiotherapy to stabilise a tumour pressing on my spinal cord and was given a body brace to wear around the base of my spine. I completed 6 Chemo sessions before Christmas then...
My husband is starting third line chemo for CRC on 3 June. We are planning to go away on holiday in the UK for a couple of weeks and with the consent of the consultant skip one session of folfiri. It has just occurred to me that his PICC will need flushed...
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