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Hi ,I’m having a bronchoscopy I’m so scared.Has anyone been through this ? Would like any advice pleas
Hi, My husband's oesophagus removal surgery wasn't able to remove the entire bed of the stage 4 tumour he was diagnosed with and his consultants have recommended that he now has radiotherapy starting 8 weeks or so after the surgery. It isn't an evidence...
Hello. I’m Di, 58 years young and full of fun, until this week. I await results of endoscopy and CT scan for something suspect. 8 years ago hysterectomy for ovarian cancer was successful. im so scared at the moment. Only been re married for 3 years...
Has anyone any advice as to how difficult it is to arrange feed supplies and paperwork needed to holiday abroad.
My love has liver and lung mets in addition to primary adenocarcinoma. One doctor told us no liver biopsy is necessary, while another suggested we do a liver biopsy with the possibility of identifying different genes that could respond to immunotherapy...
Hi all, I really need some help and advise feeling very lost at the moment. On Monday my dad (57 years old) was rushed to hospital vomiting blood and black stools. Has lost weight over the last year and recently found out has had trouble swallowing...
I have the feeding tube at night Does any body suffer with Dirahh in the murnin with the feed
Hello again everyone I haven't posted here for quite a while but am doing so now because my lovely husband has nearly reached the end of his journey. He is spending his last days in a palliative care unit at our local community hospital. All the staff...
Hi everyone, my name is Laurence and I was diagnosed with cancer in the autumn of 2009, I went through chemo, and an operation in early 2010. I was treated in Exeter and Plymouth and I thank those people in both hospitals who looked after me. It all started...
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