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Hey , who is best person to speak to about recurrence of UTI, second one in space of a month ! ? It's ridiculous, i don't want to keep taking antibiotics all the time expecially as can't take probiotics, obviously at moment I will have to take antibiotics...
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Mum was told on wed she has breast cancer and husband told on fri he has stomach cancer HELP
Where do I start? Hello. 2022 has been pretty rubbish so far, Husband left me and 3 kids, I received breast cancer diagnosis and had a lumpectomy via. Breast reduction 2 weeks ago. Just been told that the margins weren’t good enough and so have to...
Good Morning, Im after some advice re working and when to stop working really. I will be having 6 chemotherapy sessions one every 3 weeks which will be around 18 weeks,then a lumpectomy then radiotherapy. I wanted to know from others going through...
I’ve just finished 5 day source of radiotherapy after surgery to reve lump in my left breast. I am just waiting for side effects to subside and will start Tamoxifen. Struggling with what to feel and definitely feel more tearful too at this moment. Any...
Hello, I'm new here. 7 weeks ago I had a therapeutic mammoplasty (left) and a breast reduction (right) to be matchy matchy. Quite gutted to find, 3 weeks later that I would need a mastectomy (left) as margins weren't big enough. I choose no implant...
Hi all , hope you’re all as well as possible My hair is not coming out loads and have started wearing my little hats , mainly so I can get used to them and also my little one ( who’s already said she doesn’t like them ‍♀️) I feel really low which...
first oncologist appointment , to find out treatment all i know so far is breast is grade 3 lymph nodes grade 2 im stage 3 aggressive her 2 awaiting results ct scan awaiting results bone scan clear have been told chemo the masectomy...
Having had breast cancer I now face secondaries and the pain in my lower back is intense. Does anyone else get these symptoms ?
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