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Hi I'm new here. Really not sure if I should be here or not as I haven't been diagnosed. I found a painless pea size lump behind my ear 3 years ago. Dr said it was nothing to worry about. So I forgot about it. Around May this year the lump started to get bigger . Had an ultrasound which was inconclusive. Then sent for MRI. Met with a doctor and turned out that he thinks it's a benign tumor of the parodit gland. He referred me for a biopsy and the hospital refused to do this so he referred me to another hospital and had my appointment Monday and this doctor said he would not perform the biopsy because it is very close to the facial nerve. He said he would look at my MRI and see from there. I have heard nothing yet and I'm very worried as my neck has become quiet painful. Any advice would be appreciated. As you can imagine I'm worried as to what this actually is and the waiting times is going on a long time now even though I am going private.

Hi Does anyone know if the Decipher genomic testing is available anywhere in Ireland? Also, re. Psma PET scan, does anyone know the hospital with the shortest waiting list to do this privately? Currently the best I have found is Blackrock, 10 weeks... Thank you

I have just finished 12 cycles of chemo and wish to go on a holiday to the sun. I am advised to get medical travel insurance but the quote I have received is outrageous. Has anyone any advice about getting insurance at a reasonable cost ?

In an awful.panic went for my triple assessment this morning and it was not as clear-cut as I would like - the professor who did the physical examination deemed the lump to be an E3, which is likely to be benign but not definitely so. I was buoyed up by that, but I felt the ultrasound was less optimistic . I asked the consultant radiologist if the mass was oval or round, and he just stated, "No" and felt there was an atmosphere in the room.I took a look at the screen at the mass and got a fright as it is an irregular shape, and has all the hallmarks / attributes of malignant masses that i saw in academic articles that i looked up. Biopsy taken - I need to call next Tuesday for the date of when I receive results. As you can imagine, this has brought up lots of feelings - regret at perhaps not having children (risk factor) , amount of work and stress I took on over years as I was very career focused - it's been very hard. I haven't slept in over 10 days and given I am prone to depression and anxiety - I am worried about my ability to cope. Going to my doctor tomorrow to ask for sleeping tablets etc as at this point I need sleep

Hi all, my dad has recently been diagnosed with acute leukaemia following 20 years with Polycethemia Vera. Just wondering has anyone been down this journey? Still awaiting a path forward from doctors.

Looking for some advice. My consultant wanted an mri due to me wanting to be referred. The wait was around a month with me calling twice a week. I got it yesterday but it has stalled everything. Surprisingly, in a good way, the nurse rang me today to say they haven't got a report yet. She then let me know that if the consultant will not refer me, based on the mri, they have provisionally booked the surgery. I said I would then like the surgeon in Dublin to do the reconstruction still and do a full masectomy. She seemed surprised by this and said we can discuss that and wait for your results. Has anyone had implant surgery with shona tormey in UL and how does it look compared to your other breast. I have multiple reasons to wanting to be referred and it does include aesthetics. If they do refuse I would really appreciate some info on anyone who has had a single masectomy with Dr shona tormey. I also wonder can you feel it a lot or does it settle?

Looking for some advice. My consultant wanted an mri due to me wanting to be referred. The wait was around a month with me calling twice a week. I got it yesterday but it has stalled everything. Surprisingly, in a good way, the nurse rang me today to say they haven't got a report yet. She then let me know that if the consultant will not refer me, based on the mri, they have provisionally booked the surgery. I said I would then like the surgeon in Dublin to do the reconstruction still and do a full masectomy. She seemed surprised by this and said we can discuss that and wait for your results. Has anyone had implant surgery with shona tormey in UL and how does it look compared to your other breast. I have multiple reasons to wanting to be referred and it does include aesthetics. If they do refuse I would really appreciate some info on anyone who has had a single masectomy with Dr shona tormey. I also wonder can you feel it a lot or does it settle?

Hi All, Following a mammogram, US , MRI and 3 biopsies last week, I am currently waiting now on results. The consultant said that 2 lumps were sinister and one hopefully benign. Has anyone been told the same and the lumps turned out benign?

Hi. I have been experiencing a lot of worrying symptoms lately and would like some advice. My periods have been very irregular (spotting and lasting over a week), I have been bleeding during and after sex with some pain and large clots, I have no appetite and feel full after eating a small amount, my belly is very large, swollen and hard and looks like I'm pregnant, I have localised pain in my left abdomen, back and pelvic area, I feel tired all the time but find it difficult to sleep, no energy, I feel dizzy a lot and have blind spots and blurred vision sometimes, I have a pain in the back of my neck, I have a new cough that has lasted over 8 weeks, difficulty breathing, tight feeling in my chest, pain in my stomach when I cough. I have an appointment with my GP in a few days to discuss these symptoms but I'm wondering are these symptoms very serious and need urgent emergency attention? If anyone could offer me some advice I would really appreciate it. Thank you. Love and blessings to all.

Hi, my husband just got diagnosed with Gleason 7 prostate cancer, and recommended RARP in Beaumont- I am very worried of the surgery's side effects, and nano knife sounds like a great alternative. It seems to be available in London as well as Germany, Italy, Switzerland. Has anyone tried to get this covered under the Treatment Abroad Scheme?