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Quick question - does it vary from Authority to Authority how biopsy results are received? Phone call? Letter? Summons from consultant? There seem to be a variety of ways mentioned so is this just down to local procedures or does it depend on what's discovered...
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Hi All I haven't been on here for a while as it all got too much really so I took a break. Hubby finished radiotherapy in towards the end of August and his last HT jab was mid August.He was on HT for 7 months. He has just had his 12 weeks follow...
Magly or Eric here again. Well the prostate cancer treatment is progressing well PSA levels stable at 0.06 but now have been referred for further investigations for possible breast cancer. Very fast referral. Doctors on Monday with appointment at local...
Hello, Can anyone recommend certain foods to have or avoid when starting on chemo please? My poor H is due to start in 2 weeks. He is newly diagnosed with PC and extensive mets. Such a huge shock as he is only 51! The information is a minefield and...
A little off topic but, this little animal helped raise so much for cancer charities. So, I hope the moderator permits this post. ‘Oscar’ the Tesco Stowmarket cat had to be put down because he had stomach cancer. Oscar was a celebrity at the store and...
Good morning all, some of you will have seen me about for the last 6 to 9 months or so, first asking questions as per my own diagnosis of prostate cancer and then secondly offering others the benefit of my own personal experiences, I've been clear and...
After two failures and then a second CT planning scan followed by rescheduling I finally got through my first Radiotherapy treatment today such a relief, 19 more to go hopefully won’t affect me to much by way of side effects Great to get going!!
Hi, I completed my RT x 20 sessions at the end of August, got my blood results which were great zero and undetectable in December. Have been continuing HT but recently have had some random nausea / short period of dizzyness! Is this normal? Apart from...
Hello Everyone Thank you for all the support you have given to our Community over the past 12 months. So we can keep the forum free for help and advice can we please try and use this thread for Christmas and New Year greetings and the "No Specific Topic...
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