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JUST TO LET YOU ALL NO dad is having spinal corn compression they have rang him from hospital to go in now via ambulance thankyou they want him on steroids and treatment …. Chloe
My OH had a bowel screening at the end of last year and was referred for a colonoscopy. He had polyps some removed and ok but a 25 mm was found so referred to specialist for removal but biopsies taken. in on Wednesday and removed but consultant told...
Hello lovely people I had a call earlier on tonight of a cancer nurse , she asked a few questions I told her dads health was declining and he is off his feet but walking back and forth to the toilet that is it though , he hasn’t eaten anything today...
I'm interested in folks recovery after pelvic radiotherapy for advancef prostate cancer. My husband finished his radiotherapy a month ago, after chemotherapy in the summer and on hormone therapy. He continues to have extreme fatigue, nausea, pain in ribs...
Hi all, and Happy New Year... I had my Consultation Meeting yesterday and my Oncologist was very pleased with my response to treatment and PSA level of 0.11... She said there had been expected significant shrinkage in all areas of my disease (primary...
Had a small breakthrough today , rang for dads results nope still not been looked at so with that the asked me if I’ve spoke with dads nurse I was like what ? She said your dad should have a nurse I was like sorry I didn’t no anything about this anyway...
Been a while since logging in here. My stage is 3Tb, seminal vessicles involved but not the lymph nodes. Had a scare with results on bone scaral areas were showing up on scan which required investigating. These were pelvis , spine and chest area. ?0 ...
Yesterday I had the 6-month review with my consultant after a year of Zoladex ADT and 60Gy of full-pelvic RT, ending in July last year. After the GP’s blood test started this journey off with a PSA score of 18 in the summer of ‘24, 3 months ago she said...
Hi all Just wondering how people sleep post prostatectomy with a catheter. I had my surgery two days ago. The instructions say I have to keep the night bag below the level of my bladder which is easy enough as I put it in a bowl on the floor but it...
Hello lovely people , I’ve had a emotional day today to be honest looking at dad how thin he is and how he can’t walk properly due to loosing so much muscle off his legs , it’s sad and hits me hard when I see his little frame wobbling to the toilet and...
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