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My wife is undergoing the FOLFIRINOX Chemo and suffers chronic diarrhoea no matter how much immodium and Creon she consumes. This is accompanied by belching and stomach/intestinal pain. Is there anything else she could take to control this? It is making...
I have secondary lung cancer in both lungs, awaiting date for surgery, however about 4 weeks ago I noticed a small lump on my jawline just under my ear. I went to the Drs and told him I was due another CT scan next week and he told me he would phone oncologist...
Hi I had head and neck radiotherapy which has left me with ostioradionacrosis of the upper and lower jaws I have only 2 teeth left in my upper jaw I am a pensioner can I get help with upper dentures I have tried privately but I could never afford it I...
Hello All, Just a basic question about getting to and from the Treatment Centre and my Home, a return journey of some some 50 plus miles. I have been having Immunotherapy (keytruda) 14 cycles. All was well until it recently it went "Rogue" and my...
Hi. I am writing to find out more about Trifluridine-tipiracil (Lonsurf). I have all the information I need from Macmillan and Cancer Research UK about the treatment. But what I am missing is how effective it is or has been with patients like me who...
I've been taking Letrozole since oct 24 for breast cancer. so approx 5 months. I'm experiencing indigestion, diarrhea, constipation and low mood, Ive also lost weight due to lack of appetite.I'm really low with it all, will this carry on through out the...
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...
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