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Hey, Went to the doctor the other day.. Foun a lump on my right testicle.. He said he was sure its a cyst but I have to go to hospital to make sure. Doctor wants me back on Thursday to check it out. My testicle seems to be the same size but seems like there's a lot of fluid around it. I'm really scared I have cancer. I'm only 23 & I can feel a stiffness in my back & chest pain.. Maybe it's cause I'm panicking all the time.. But I'm practically convinced I have TC. How will I cope with this.

Hi Im looking for someone to mind my children 2/3 days a week. I was wondering if anyone has any experince with childminders,and can recommened an agency or someone you have used in the past. Im based in Dublin near the city centre. Thanks.

my dad was told last week he has melanoma. its on his back. he was told it was 4mm, not sure if that is bad or not. has he a chance of survival? we are not sure of the stage. he is going for surgery in 4 weeks. we feel this is too far away, we are trying to get that changed. thats all we know till the op. can we hope? would love advice.

my father has been diagnosed with maligment melanoma. it is 4mm, we dont know what stage as he has not had surgery yet. which is in 4 weeks, we are trying to get it sooner. we are so worried, we dont have much info. have people survived 4mm deep. why would he not need treatment. do they think he has no chance? hope someone can help.

Hi there, My GP has referred me to the breast clinic in Beaumont Hospital, how long should it take for an appointment to come through? Would I be better to go privately to the Mater? Many thanks

not having a great day. we are are still waiting to see if my dads surgery can be brought forward. no luck yet. i thought i was coping well, but burst out crying at work today, i was not even thinking of my dad at the time! trying to get on with life as normal as possible, kids activitys, work . trying to keep my mother together, keep her thinking positive. i dont know what happened to me today. i just feel so uselees. this is something i can not make better. cant upset my mam by telling her this. must keep on the brave face, he will be fine etc, but inside i am scared . i am heartbroken this has happened to my lovely dad. i will keep hoping this will have a good out come

Hi, Got Breast Cancer May 11, did 4 AC and 3 Taxol since. Didn't do 4 taxol due to side effects. Good News, on Breast Lump it went way down and chemo worked. Finished Chemo 6 weeks ago. Still suffering. Pain in feet peripheral neuropathy, pain in breast and under arm and stiff all over. Feel so weak and only get 4-5 sleep with sleeping tablet. Due surgery next Fri week and dreading it. Have people found chemo effects to last so long. bear12 E xxx

...and I start Radiotherapy on Monday. It's been hanging over me for 2 months now and am relieved at last to be starting...30 sessions...so will be going right up to Dec 23rd. Hopefully there won't be any machine breakdowns or snow! Anyone have any tips please? Hope you are all doing well on your journey. Micheline.

Hi, my mother recently found out that she had a tumour on her kidney, and had her kidney removed. A few months ago she had a check up, and had a ct scan to see if everything was still ok and that nothing had spread. However she still hasn't received the results. Does anyone know how long this usually takes? Many Thanks

My granddad was diagnosed with cancer, earlier this year. (prostate and then bone) After getting injections in the stomach every month ( not sure what the drugs are) he really started to pick up and look like his normal self. Over the last 2 months he has started to loose weight again and spend more time in bed again. After his injections he seems to turn very nasty. My nan is his full time carer and she gets the brunt of his nastiness, saying she's a terrible carer and he'd be better off without her, which has absolutely devastated my nan, (because she is and always has even before he was ill, waited on my granddad hand and foot) and she has broken down a couple of times. My nan has noticed a pattern of just after his monthly injections that he turns nasty...is this a normal reaction to the drugs? He is also hallucinating abit, seeing people who aren't there. This is the first close relative who I have know to have cancer so its a shock, especially with someone who has never been seriously ill in their whole life.....