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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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… -
What tips can people give on sleeping after having mastectomy and reconstructionDo other mastectomy and reconstruction patients have advice on how to sleep after surgery, I don’t …
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Really really dry skinHi all. So many things I want to talk about here. I have very dry skin and nothing seems to work. I… -
Prostate cancerHi my name is mark I am new to forums. I am 54 and was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November…
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Prostate planning sessionHi . I have prostate cancer and have elected for radiotherapy. My planning session is one week awa… -
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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Chemo curls!!I realise that this is minor in the scheme of things however! Very glad to see my hair growing back…
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Extreme fatigue and loss of appetiteJust joined today, excited to be part of this community and hoping for some support! My Dad (75) ha…
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Do you want to be first to try an EXCLUSIVE product in the 'Keeping Cool' Category?Hello! We're really excited to be launching an EXCLUSIVE product that will form part of our 'Keepi… -
RadiotherapyHt everyone' Started my radiotherapy in Wednesday 2nd Jan, so had 3 so far had a break with the wee… -
Blood Cancer treatmentI have been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer polycythemia vera. To thin the blood i had venesecti…
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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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Cooling caps?We get lots of questions about this product on our shop website - I'm interested to hear what you h…
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Letrozole side effectsHas anybody else experienced severe itching while taking Letrozole. My arms especially at night are… -
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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… -
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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…
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Immunotherapy for small cell lung cancerI have been receiving immunotherapy treatments and had my first CAT scan today to see how my cancer…