Coping With Treatments & Side Effects
From chemo to radiotherapy to surgery, from a foggy brain to hair loss to itchy skin, swap tips and learn from others on finding relief from side effects
Discussion List
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Blood Cancer treatmentI have been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer polycythemia vera. To thin the blood i had venesecti… -
Mastectomy op booked 16th Julyas a widow living alone I’m concerned about how long the recovery period will be & how much pai…
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Letrozole side effectsHas anybody else experienced severe itching while taking Letrozole. My arms especially at night are… -
Prostate planning sessionHi . I have prostate cancer and have elected for radiotherapy. My planning session is one week awa… -
Prostate cancer and secondary bone tumor to spineMy dad is 76 and has had prostate cancer for 10 years he has been on hormone theraphy and 3 monthly…
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Hair changes after treatment?Working at Live Better With I've been lucky enough to meet lots of our community members, and one o…
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ChemotherapyHELP! I recently started chemo again for the third time in six years. I was put on exactly the sa… -
Breast cancerHi my name is Pauline I found a lump on my right breast on 12 November went 2 doctors on 15 Novembe…
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Secondary breast cancerHi to everyone reading😁😁😁 I'm 47 and last October was, devastated to be diagnosed with secondary br…
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Eating with no stomachHello All Got a question re eating after total gastrectomy. Had op three weeks ago. Eating still di… -
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Pain in ribsI had a masectomy and a sentinel node removed 10 days ago and I feel like I have been kicked in the…
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Bladder weaknessI have been battling bowel cancer since 2016. November 2018 I was diagnosed with secondary lung and…
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Controllable canever!Hi my name is Selina and I’m August 2018 I was diagnosed with my worst fear. I was back and forward… -
Can anyone give me any info re using turmeric or cbd to help with chemo symptoms?My husband has been diagnosed with cancer. He has a tumour at the junction of his stomach and oesop…
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How to improve my gut healthMy name is Vlasta Komac I was diagnosed with Multyple Myaloma a year ago spent most of the time i…
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GIVEAWAY!!! Win a pair of Confitex leakproof underwear, worth £29.99!Hello Everyone! We know frequent urination can be a troublesome and inconvenient side effect of can… -
Immunotherapy for small cell lung cancerI have been receiving immunotherapy treatments and had my first CAT scan today to see how my cancer…
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Lung cancerI'm due to have half my lung removed tomorrow anybody else had this done how was it for you.
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Sentinel node biopsy painHello! I am a 51 year female recently diagnosed with invasive breast cancer but thankfully early st…
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New to groupHi, I’ve only just joined the group, was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in may 2018 & ha…
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When it all gets to much!!Hi am new to the forum, so hello. Am having a bad time dealing with everything!. I was diagnosed De… -
Any suggestions on transferring in and out of vehicle?This discussion was created from comments split from: Recent changes to the Community and Moving Th… -
Pertuzumab trastuzumab & docetaxelHi, I had my 4th chemo last friday which was docetaxel. 2 more sessions left. Then radiotherapy ev…
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