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Hi, my mum has recently had full ELAPE surgery and stomach fitted, she is cancer free which is amazing and I can’t thank the skilled surgeon and all medical staff involved with her procedure enough, from the bottom of my heart thank you. I’m here to...
I had the above operation done yesterday and I have two things that I need help with: 1. I came home yesterday with TED stockings on - I’m fully mobile and I just wanted to know how long I keep them on. I carnt remember what the nurse told me yesterday...
Hi, I have received my yearly FOB check test. I am now post RT for prostate cancer (6 months) but I still get a little bit of bleeding from haemorrhoids (present pre diagnosis) and sometimes have very mucous stools. Slightly concerned if FOB shows any...
Hi in Jan 2023 my psa was 10.1 my biopsy of 12 cores showed one core 5% I was given Gleason 3+3 T1 and have been on A/S- W/W for two and half years. My psa has been raising since and is now at 19 have not had another biopsy but have been offered treatment...
Hi My dad has a massive HCC live tumour. He has recently had SIRT and we are awaiting scan results to see if it has shrank it. Today he was visited by a MacMillan nurse. I wasn't present and my mum & dad are quite upset by some of the things she said...
Diagnosis of ET, was taking chemo pill with no blood test monitoring and now no chemo pill nor monthly blood test. Is this right and is it dangerous? Was diagnosed with bone marrow.
Hello. My 84 year old dad has had chemotherapy for prostate cancer that’s spread to his bones. The chemo hasn’t worked unfortunately and his PSA has been doubling in the last 2 months. he’s now been offered radium 225 to buy him more time. But I want...
I was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I'm a full time wheelchair user with other health issues. It turns out that I'm not a fit candidate for chemo or an operation. I've been taking Letrozole hormone treatment which has stopped the ascites. Does...
Hello Do you pay for stoma bags albeit for a temporary period of time after having a colon tumour removed? I live in the South East of England.
Hi, my wife had a PET scan in April after a course of chemo radiation with Capebectine for bowel cancer and there was no evidence of cancer found so we were very happy and relieved. However, on 13 June the report was released to us online and it said...
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