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Which are the most healthy nutritional drinks? I have almost zero appetite and even half a sandwich fills me up. I am thinking of taking nutritional drinks and wondered which ones were the healthiest and additive free. I guess, for once, I don’t need...
.. and just like that we were called to see the Doctors yesterday. We were unsuspecting as we'd been told the biopsy results were due on the 27 December. Well, they've come in. I have the report here with me, but the Lead Doctor basically said he recommends...
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It's been a bit of a rollercoaster. My parents live half-way across the world, in a lovely sunny, warm place and a carefree lifestyle. Until it comes to medical support - the protocols, in theory, are the same as the UK. In practice, they are anything...
Good evening, My husband had a CT scan and MRI after having chemoradiotherapy and chemo for bowel cancer. They told us the tumour had shrunk dramatically and would now be able to have surgery. He has just had an MRI for his liver as they said they...
Hi I'm supporting my husband who had a perforated bowel in October and a stoma formed. We were told it was cancer and he is now having chemo. He didn't have any symptoms and had a clear bowel screen test In March so it's been such a shock for us. He...
Hello. I seem to remember reading somewhere that there was a NHS program that you could get referred to by your GP or Pharmacist where (I think) it was a 12 week program which prepared you for your surgery, both mentally and physically. It had dietary...
hi not been on for a while since i had full diagnosis i have felt so lost and so very tired have locked myself away have been having panic attacks have been signed off from work until all my treatments finish as i cannot concentrate on anything . Have...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with small bowel cancer in September. I had a bowel resection which the surgeon said was very successful and he said the was a "slight" chance of some chemo being needed. The recovery was difficult - 12 days in hospital due to...
Good morning, Yesterday I met my oncologist for the first time, I have signed the paperwork for 3 months of CAPOX, this should start early January but I don’t have a date yet. I have had bloods taken ready. During the appointment I was told I should...
