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I thought it as going for a drip chemo today but just pills. I dont go back till 12th for more pills and the drip. I feel very irritable and crying alot I just dont get is this feeling of idk. It's like someone put some ugly on me and want take it off...
Last week was so good and I've tossed and turned all night I feel scared again.. I dont understand this ... does anyone else get this? I have to do my bloods before chemo tomorrow that's costing me a 10 for a taxi there and back.. just woke up yesterday...
Having immunotherapy just had 2nd course been having the runs a bit only once or twice a day is this ok I had it on my first course and it went away after 6 days on it's own it's not that bad and I feel fine advice please should I wait and see how it...
It’s been 3mths since my partners last face to face appointment ,he had a scan a few weeks ago , going tomorrow to see how the cancer is doing now . The last two times the cancer was stable , feel like I have a brick in my stomach waiting for this appointment...
I had my lung cancer operation on 30th October at Nottingham City Hospital. The care I received was amazing and I am truly grateful. I was very lucky that I had Non Small Cell cancer and it has now been eradicated. I am awaiting my Oncology appointment...
Hello Everyone, My name is Bob and I come here to you via the Macmillan Online Community Head & Neck Forum. In May 2021 I was diagnosed with throat cancer at the base of my tongue and was processed through 30 sessions of, successful but painful, radiotherapy...
Hello there - I have started chemo - 3 weekly. Had Cisplatin + Vinorelbine on Day 1, Vinorelbine on Day 8. Will start 6 weeks R/T every day with next chemo cycle. (Had originally thought was having surgery but too risky as tumour is near heart and Pulmonary...
Just been told I need this but that it will be done under ga how long is the recovery time at Home? Been told may need 2-3 days in hospital.
I'm due to start treatment this week and feeling very anxious and scared. Any suggestions to help with this? Fear of the unknown I think
.... when it's often offered to people who have other cancers who are Stage 4/metastatic? I won't mention any particular cancers, but I have come across a few people on these boards, with varying types of cancer who have said how they're "having surgery...
