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Hello. My mother in law is going through a cancer treatment and she has been getting better the last few months. However, six weeks ago she got a triple dosis of immunotherapy - because of corona, so she shouldn't come in so often. Her lower back has been hurting a...Read More
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Hi, I am looking for any tips or advice people might have to support my dad (72y) with his recent diagnosis. It seems he may have given up a bit. Dad was diagnosed in February this year with oesophageal cancer. Since the initial diagnosis there have been seemingly...Read More
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am 20 years old male and for the last year i have had a rash on my right arm, it is scaly and red, over the last few months that has been growing and is now all over my right arm,left arm and hand, inside of my thighs (where there is also some darker patches of ski...Read More
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Age: 68Sex: maleHeight: 170cmWeight: 75kgRace: caucasianDuration of complaint: around a monthLocation (Geographic and on body): Poland, left side of the bodyAny existing relevant medical issues (if any): diabetes type 2, atherosclerosis; deep vein thrombosis two ye...Read More
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Hi,It's a worry when the doc asks the patient, 'Do you have any ideas?' My father had a Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer over two weeks ago. He is still unable to digest food and therefore remains in the RBWH. They've said the digestive system just needs to ...Read More
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Upper thighLeft shoulderLeft shoulder a couple days laterChest just below neckHi all, Just wanting to see if anyone else has had something like this happen and if I need to be worried... for the past 2 months I’ve had very itchy skin, mainly on legs, arms, chest an...Read More
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I’m sitting in a waiting room. It resembles a cupboard, but it’s private.Cannula in, first cup of contrast downed, now tapping the keyboard. I’ve had this PET scan quite a few times in the past. I will confess though I am a little nervous this time. I already know ...Read More
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I apologize if this is the wrong group to post this to but I'm new to the site and had difficulty finding where the best place to post this would be. I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced what I have been for the past few months. About 6 months ago I devel...Read More
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Hi all,Very grateful for this community in a time like this. My father had a biopsy and has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I'm in shock and it feels like a bad dream, compounded by all this covid19 restriction going on. None of it feels real.He's had a scan d...Read More
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Hi everyone, so just to catch you up my dad has Bowel cancer that has spread to his liver. He has had two rounds of chemo but had to stop after getting an infection and being in hospital for a week and a half. He is home now and the doctor was wanting him to get hi...Read More
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