Had 3rd surgery on Wednesday and morphine again caused the BP and heart rate to drop. Made me feel very, very groggy and I was so sick on the way home...had to pull into the side of the road (apologies for being graphic)!!!!!!
I am going to tell the...
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I was just wondering if anyone knows the difference between BEAM chemo and R FCM chemo? My onocolgist wants me to have BEAM chemo prior to my transplant but I've read about all the dangers including the problems it can cause to your kidneys. I...
I found a lump on my right breast and went to my GP, she then found one on the left breast and referred me to the Mater breast clinic this was 3 weeks ago and I still haven't heard from them about an appointment. How long should I be waiting to hear?...
If you've been affected by a skin cancer diagnosis in your life and are interested in sharing your story to help raise awareness and save lives, we'd like to hear from you.A major part of our work at the Irish Cancer Society is to educate people on c...
Hello to all the beautiful courageous women that end up coming here looking for answers, support or reassurance, as I did too a few days ago.
Like some or most of you I also found changes in my breast and went to my GP to ask for a mammogram as I'm ...
When Advanced Nurse Practitioner Janice Richmond and her colleagues started off on the process of designing a project to move a certain group of cancer patients from the oncology day ward into a community-based primary care setting, they could never have imagined how necessary her research would prove in the pandemic era.
Call echoed by the Irish Cancer Society which is calling for a raft of other measures in the upcoming Budget on top of the removal of inpatient charges.
"They came in and took control over a frantic situation, that sense of chaos was removed- they were calming and gave us the solace we needed." - Helena's story
Any opinions ladies.
Am planning on a return to work to a new job. Starting the application process now but there is a hole in the CV due to cancer. Do you mention it or not. Feel like no one will touch you with a barge pole when you are in remissi...
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