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Morning all So we made it to the end of week 3! Little apprehensive about today, picc clean and flush, now, each time ive had this done it has been really quite sore, apart from 1 time, the nurse was a little more sensitive to the situation, this...
Good morning everyone. Sending my love and hope to all of us going through our difficult and uncomfortable journeys This afternoon will be my 6th radiotherapy. The staff are wonderful here in Singleton hospital Swansea. Also day 6 of my chemotherapy...
Hello. I was just wondering if anyone experienced a perceived worsening of their symptoms while waiting for treatment? Since my scans last week I've experienced more and more discomfort in my bottom and lady areas. Itching is the main one but also...
Hi my dear friends, well it's been a little while but I've been keeping an eye on you all . I'm going through the scansiety stuff again after my normal yearly appointment with the surgeon and after not being called back after reporting a few 'bloody'...
Any opinions from Members on the benefits of each type ie. basic, battery pump, hand pump? Planning to order Thank you xx
Another week has passed and I must say I am eager to get started with my treatment. I've had a start date of 22nd November which seems like an absolute age away and this week I've started getting new symptoms which I've never had before. I had my CT...
Hi I’ve been to hospital today to get my wound checked out an the dr said on my notes it says the cancer hasn’t gone even though my consultant said it had!! I’m in bits my heads a mess plus might have to have plastic surgery on my wound! I’m seriously...
Hi everyone i have cancer of the anal glands and can find very little about the condition. only it is very rare and nobody is sure what the glands purpose is. anything you can tell me will be appreciated. thank you
Afternoon all, just a quick update Sooo, after a week and a half on bland, soft food owing to a mouth full of sores, im so happy to be sat here eating some homemade, crunchy, garlic bread (its the future dont ya know ) I am making the most of it...
I’m still really struggling! I’m in so much pain no one seems to be listening to me suicidal thoughts are worse then ever I’m just crying all the time, it keeps getting infected so they put me antibiotics the ones I can’t tolerate!! How do people get...
