Know red areas to be expected with radiation treatment but wasn't aware you could get a red area on the back too as I have. Sort of expected it to be around the breast area being treated. Coping well with the skin regime though and find using e45 du...
Am due to get my third chemo tomorrow. But yesterday evening got a sore throat and was cold. No temp . Do u think they will defo the chemo.
Anyone know if there is anything I can take. My sister recommended Manuka honey....
Hi I am wondering is there anybody here that has or knows someone who has Myeloma My partner has Myeloma he started his chemo on Tuesday 16th Feb he is 50 yrs old it has spread to his brain and his rib cage I want some advice on it really Thank you...
Hi, I was diagnosed in February last year with cancer of the tongue. Professor Stassen, St James, explained I would need surgery to remove the tumour. After discussions with Professor Stassen and Prof Hollywood, St, Lukes, I opted for chemo 5 sessi...
I went today to get my chemo and was told my platelets were low. Not low enough thankfully to stop chemo. But I am thinking now if there is anything I can do. Have to go back to hospital in 10 day to get bloods done again . To c what is the story.
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Just wondering about numbness in the under arm and left side after ax clearance and mastectomy. I got the impression from the nurses that feeling would come back now I am not so sure. 6 months on, I hate the feeling of a dead arm resting against the ...
[quote][/quote]Going to be starting chemo in the next couple of weeks ,and just wondering about the best way to deal with the hair loss .Not worried about it myself but would like to prepare my two boys , would it be better to cut really short ,shave...
Number 6 done and dusted!!!!!! Yippee!!!!
It feels as if you're never going to get there, but it does!
Just so relieved!
Tamoxifen in 4 weeks time along with Rads so no doubt plenty more questions to be asked......
Thank you all for the support an...
Hi all
just found group.I am desperate for help and advice. My daughter was diagnosed with Hodgkin s Lymphoma in January past. Chemo is finished but we were given a blank sheet of paper leaving the hospital.We were not told what to expect when er ca...
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Just wondering I have started waking up with bruises that I know were not there before.I haven't hit myself or bumped and they are not sore,just a brownish colour and a new one yesterday looked like a normal bruise and today I woke up and its ...
Hi Franny here again
My husband and I had my daughter who has had chemo and is now finished at the hospital to see the cancer nurse .My doctor has advised her to see a counsellor or psychologist just to talk to and try and help her come to terms with...
Was due to start my chemo on 24 of may , but got phone call today to say starting tomorrow! Bit of a shock but I suppose I don't have time to think about it..Was a bit of s rush trying to get meds together ,still no word on medical card so had to tr...
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