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I am new to this message board but am looking for help. I Lost my mum to breast cancer, it is coming up to the fourth year anniversary and I am still lost in grief, what is wrong with me, I know part of it is that I cant accept that she is gon...
The main symptom of testicular cancer is a swelling or a lump on one of your testicles. There are a number of causes for swelling of the testicles but a solid feeling lump is more likely to be cancer. To be certain you are advised to see your GP if y...
Hi guys,
I am 24 years old. When i was 19/20 i found a lump in my left breast, showed it to my gp, who called it a mobile mouse and not to worry. I have been reasonable about it, But I was never happy leaving it. I went to about 2 other gp's at the t...
i thought id start a new thread here for anyone who has lost a loved one. once they are gone the family tend to be forgotten to get on with things and [for many of us me included] we are not ready to forget the person who passed away. so i thought it...
My dad is dying of tongue cancer and it's horrible to watch. I've seen an independent, intelligent, kind, caring, happy and strong man crumble to someone to a frail and distant version of himself. Dad had a wonderful life and had an extremely was an...
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I finished chemo at the end of June. I would really love to dye my hair for Christmas . I have used the vegetable oil based but just not mad keen on the colour and would prefer to just go to the hairdresser. How soon did yours coloured....
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Im looking for help in getting more information or where to go to get tested for the Brac1 and Brac2 gene?
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 49 and passed away when she was 52...it had spread to the bone which she lived ...
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Happy new year to everyone and hope you're all doing well! I finally met the Radiation oncologist today and he said it was basically up to me whether I have radiation or not. I told him I'd think about it and get back to him. I've finished...
Recently she was sent home with a machine to enable the removal of the white discharge
Things have now become VERY DESPERATE and none of us know what to do
Plus the suction machine causes irritation and sometimes even bleeding.
We've had to stop...
What a frustrating day....
Went to a load of wig shops and pretty much got the same answer. "you have lovely curls but we won't be able to match your hair"
Is there anyone out there who managed to get a decent curly wig. Am so fed up.......
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Just wondering if anyone has stage 1a with micro invasion <5cm which is HER2+?
I am trying to decide whether to take aggressive treatment and have chemo and heceptin? My oncologist had said it is my decision and to weigh up the risks but hi...
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