Dealing with a cancer diagnosis in normal times can have a huge impact on you. It’s common and understandable to experience emotions such as shock, sadness, anger, fear, worry and loneliness.
Read the first of our Support Line blog posts written b...
My mum has just been diagnosed with Lymphoma relapse stage 4, but that's all we know because they can not operate as she is very frail, she had Non-Hogkin's Lymphoma back in 2009, and she had beaten it, only to return in her chest (though again, not ...
My husband was diagnosed with osophageal cancer in Dec 19 had surgery in April and was told in June all looking good go home see you in six months. He continued to have pain and a small growth appeared on his scalp. We were told the pain was muscul...
I am having chemo treatment for breast cancer and have 2 children under 12.
Myself and husband have gotten flu vaccine but pharmacy said that children version is live and not to be given to anyone on cancer treatment. My gp has advised I should g...
Hi Folks I posted a few days ago and realise it was a bit negative and we don,t need that so apologies.
I am finding it very hard to cope at the moment as i watch my husband suffer.
Biddy Q...
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I went for brachytherapy procedure last week and so far so good. However what is still troubling me is the almost constant leakage. Does this go away, is there something I should be doing or any advice would be most appreciated
Thanking yo...
Hi all my dad has been recently diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to his lymph node we are all heartbroken and shocked as he never smoked a day in his life, he is really struggling with sleep he’s only getting 2-3 hours sleep at night sleep...
I've just found out yesterday that I have group 2 Prostate Cancer. I'm 46 years old.
I had no major symptoms other than high PSA. It seems I've found it early and the team seem very confident that it can be treated and curable.
I lost my wife aged...
Have recently been diagnosed with minimal invasive thyroid cancer. I discovered a lump which was quite large which was removed and tested and results came back as above. I now have been told I need other half removed and will need RAI treatment. Am n...
Does anyone have any experience with a skin sparing mastectomy with implant and strattice direct implant. I had wanted to have skin stretching instead but because I have to have radiotherapy the success rate would be reduced,
I have just had the...
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