Hi there - recently diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and will be starting RChop chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy.
I am dreading it all.
What can I expect?
Tips to help make the process a bit easier?
Anyone been through this and can tel...
Hi I am 31 and currently living with stage 4 breast cancer.i am almost a year into diagnosis now just wondering does anyone know of any social media groups ,group chats or good pages to follow iv seen alot of pages but mostly from the UK .would be ...
Hi I am having a preventative double mascatomy with expanders on the surgery on the 4th of October any advice on what i need or how long before I can go back to work feeling ver nervous
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Hi all,
Just reaching out for some help really. Long story short- guy I’ve known a long time has stomach cancer (recurring again, he had it before I knew him too). This summer gone by I felt myself growing close to him. We had just been friends fo...
Hi I am due to start 21 session so of radiotherapy next week. My margins were close and near the chest wall hence radiotherapy. However I was so disheartened to find out that capsular contracture is a possibility. Have you experienced this after radi...
Has anybody had this type of reconstruction I am considering it and would love the opportunity to hear from somebody who has gone through the surgery ...
Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with breast cancer back in June 2020 and I had an immediate implant reconstruction in December 2020. I got upset daily when I caught a glimpse of my new breast in the mirror as they were unable to keep my nipple. I found ...
Hi, can cancer patients use Biotin shampoo? Someone I know was using it before his diagnosis to prevent male pattern baldness. He has continued though out chemo and radiotherapy. Is that ok? ...
Hi everyone, I was just wondering has anyone on tamoxifen experienced an increase in soft facial hair? I started tamoxifen about 10 weeks ago (after chemo and radio) and just recently noticed increased fluff on the sides of my face. It’s nearly growi...
Hi, new here. Sounds very fickle but finished chemo in the summer had surgery now waiting on radiotherapy. My hair thankfully has started growing but it is Silver/Grey..... not what I would choose. I wear a headscarf currently but I was wondering has...
Hi All,
I’m in the middle of chemo at the moment. I was diagnosed with appendix cancer in June this year. It has spread to my ovaries, peritoneum and bowel. I’m doing relatively ok but I look forward to my operation, hopefully early next year. I’m ...
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