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Hi Does anyone have any tips for getting sleep with a drain in. I am getting about 2-3 hours at a time but having to sleep on my back and finding this difficult. I have been taking codeine more for the sleepiness than the pain relief but obviously that...
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I should be jumping for joy, I should be ringing that bell and celebrating. But I don't feel anything. I can't believe it's gone, I'm having difficulty taking it all in. Even after 2 ops, 6 cycles of chemo and 4 weeks of radiotherapy, t doesn't seem real...
Hi All Has anyone had an issue with nodules on the thyroid? I am two and a half years into diagnosis (Chemo, SM. radiotherapy & cape) and have developed a lump on my thyroid and have been told that there's a 1-2cm nodule on it. I have to go for an ultrasound...
Hi Has anyone tried Co-Q10 supplements for atomatase inhibitor related joint pains? Any good? Thanks x
Hi everyone I’ve been on Examestane for around 14 weeks. I have a few problems that I am trying to manage but I’ve started to get a full on dull ache in my coccyx region an hour or so after taking the tablet. This has developed today and the area feels...
Hello all. This is so painful - I never thought I'd be back on these forums again . I've just been given a "USC" referal to my local hospital breast care unit. Six years ago I watched my wife die from cancer. In March 2018 my wife of 21 years was...
Hello, I am really happy to have found this wonderful online resource. I have been seeking a community support group locally and unable to, when a friend had suggested moving my search to online. My cancer journey began last summer when I found a...
I'm so scared ALL the time like every day. I've tried therapy, counselling, meditation, tapping, positive self talk, you name it. Nothing helps. Diagnosed last year has mastectomy, chemo, radio therapy, and now on tablets for ten years plus Phesgo...
Hi diagnosed a month ago with triple negative and now 2 weeks post surgery for mastectomy. High grade 3 - 8mm tumour with precancerous cells around it. no spread to lymph nodes, genetic testing negative. Was diagnosed 24 years ago with hormone receptor...
