Hi I'm having tests for possible cancer. Iivr had weightloss few night sweats ongoing infection on antibiotics all time. Anyways can I ask if anyone here as experienced leg and arm spasms or twitching when your going sleep or resting up. Would like hear others storys on this x
Hi welcome to the online community but sorry to hear that your are being invest for cancer.
What type of cancer do you think you are being tested for?
The various issues you are experiencing can indeed happen in the lead up to many different cancers.
Hi ovarian and another one. But are these jerky movements part this they very scary they happen when I'm a out fall asleep few times a night it keeping me awake x
Hi again Sammy, I honestly have no idea if this is related to what you are being investigated for but you may want to join our supportive Ovarian cancer group as this will be a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support.
If you'd like to connect in with a group click on the Green link I have created above. Then once the page opens click on the black banner that says [click to join] at the bottom, or the [Join] button under "Group tools."
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