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Hello, I'm not sure where to start, but here goes, some time ago I was diagnosed with stage one womb cancer, and was put on Praumatic rovera tablets, which I was on for a couple of months, but I had some bad side effects, which I understand are quite...
Hi I had a call at 9:30 pm on last Friday telling me to go to a/e as I had level 3 kidney damage! I spent 3 day in a/e no sleep, 28 hr on a ward 4 hrs sleep. 5 l of ivfluid all input and out put measured ( ish). Food was a/e food whole wheat sandwich...
Hi, my mum has been in for bowel cancer treatment which was luckily a success, she has had a biopsy sent away while they carried out the treatment to see if it had spread, they’ve asked her to go in to the hospital to discuss results and won’t give...
I've been cancer clear for getting on for 2years. I recently made a scan but am having to wait approx 6weeks for the results. Why does it take so long? The waiting shouldn't take this amount of time....this is a super anxious time for me (us) ...you...
What is the survival rate of VN3 vulva cancer? I've just had this diagnosis today ! I'm so scared
Hi, Following surgery, chemo and radiotherapy, I'm now cancer free but have developed breast lymphodema. Does anyone know where I can find a pretty compression bra? Every site I've found so far features the same drab colours and designs. I realise...
hi had lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed due to start 5 weeks radiotherapy in 3 weeks time
Hi all, hope everyone is feeling okay and holding on. My mother ,71 years, has been recently diagnosed to have HCC liver cancer, with one met in vertebra. It's non resectable, she also has many co morbidities, diabetes, obesity. I stay and work in UK...
Hello, I found a 3cm nodule in my left lobe. The radiologist said it is just a cyst, no problem with it. I went to see an endocrinologist, who said first the same after seeing it on ultra sound, but asked several blood tests (all came back normal), and...
Hello I had a full hysterectomy by choice nothing is wrong But I didn’t want anything anymore and don’t want children. after my hysterectomy I’m 3 weeks post op I have received a message on my patient app saying it’s been sent off to Histo is this normal...
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