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Hi There, Never did I think I’d be writing a post like this but here goes I had a LAR for rectal cancel back in July 2022 and I was just wondering if I am ok to have anal sex… god I feel rather dirty asking that but hey so yea I never had any radiotherapy...
I had a cystoscopy on Monday. My bladder looked as though there was a blizzard in it. The doctor had to suck out the white flakes twice to see anything but they still came. She didn’t know what this was. I think she was a junior doctor or registrar. I...
Hello I have to start this diet late march and am trying to gather info . Has anyone done this recently, how did you get on? I am struggling to find a milk replacement that does not have added iodine/sea salt. Thanks
Hi my mum has just had radio therapy for a tumour in her bowel. She is having to go to the loo a lot more and her back passage is very sore. What can I get to give some relief. She also feels sickly first thing in the morning what may alleviate this...
Only want one drink to take edge off - stress and anxiety for last day leading up to this treatment has been severe.
I had a few biopsy to the 5/6cm lump on my breast a week ago and multiple clips placed (diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer 4 weeks ago). One of the sites has been sore since, especially when pressure of some sort is on it (not alot just like arm resting...
Hi, I am a 63 year old male and following an MRI scan which identified a Prostate anomaly, I have been advised to go for a targeted biopsy. Background is that I was beginning to urinate more at night, so made an appointment with the GP. Following a...
Good Afternoon, I have an 82 year old Brother who has recently been admitted to a care home suffering with dementia, the down turn in his manner has been very drastic in the space of 6 weeks. The medical team has said that he has not got Mental capacity...
I have been diagnosed10mm grade 1 invasive ductal carcinoma ki67 15% er8/pr8/her 2 0 I don't fully understand what this means even though I've now had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. Can the diagnosis be explained in layman's terms please? I...
I have had four bouts of thrush .Two whilst having radiotherapy and two since.The latest was three weeks ago and even though I have no white spots (I didn't last time) ,my mouth is getting sore again and I think it's thrush.I finished radiotherapy for...
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