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Hi all, my dad has recently been diagnosed with acute leukaemia following 20 years with Polycethemia Vera. Just wondering has anyone been down this journey? Still awaiting a path forward from doctors. ...

In an awful.panic went for my triple assessment this morning and it was not as clear-cut as I would like - the professor who did the physical examination deemed the lump to be an E3, which is likely to be benign but not definitely so. I was buoye...

Hi Does anyone know if the Decipher genomic testing is available anywhere in Ireland? Also, re. Psma PET scan, does anyone know the hospital with the shortest waiting list to do this privately? Currently the best I have found is Blackrock, 10 weeks...

I have just finished 12 cycles of chemo and wish to go on a holiday to the sun. I am advised to get medical travel insurance but the quote I have received is outrageous. Has anyone any advice about getting insurance at a reasonable cost ?...

Hi I'm new here. Really not sure if I should be here or not as I haven't been diagnosed. I found a painless pea size lump behind my ear 3 years ago. Dr said it was nothing to worry about. So I forgot about it. Around May this year the lump started ...

Hi, I’m due to get a single mastectomy and reconstruction at same time. As a single girl, who wants to meet someone in the future, is very sporty, loves clothes, I am struggling massively with this prospect and the delay in getting symmetry in oppo...

Hello I am writing on behalf of my 69 year old father. It has been 10 months since suspicion to diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer. He is now awaiting surgery however he is private and the consultant has informed him it will be minimum 6 mon...

Hello all you lovely strong people, I've found a lump and have been referred to Beaumont breast clinic for a triple assessment. Just wondering if there are questions you wished you asked at initial assessment? Staying positive as statically the od...

I have a family member with lung cancer. We were told a few months ago there was no treatment. Up to 4 weeks ago his breathing had got much worse and was using oxygen a lot. Palliative care put him on steroids he feels fantastic and he hasn’t used hi...

Hi I recently got a PICC line put in but am having terrible trouble sleeping with it. I would usually sleep on my side but that is not possible now. Has anyone any tips on how to get a good night sleep with a PICC - Thanks...

I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in late September. I had a lumpectomy & sentinel node biopsy on 6 Nov. My lymphnodes were clear but the margins were not all 2mm so I had another surgery on 11 Dec. Has anyone else had this additional surge...

Hi, My 79 yo father has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, gleason score 7 and intermediate risk, Awaiting consult with oncologist to discuss treatment options, I am just wondering if anyone has experience of nano knife surgery in UK? How was it...