Experiences with

Lung surgery

Ok bit of a long story of my life ..... you have to understand what it takes for someone like me to share this with the world ........ I grew up in a children's home where I should of had many medicals through out my life considering I was ther at 1 yrs old until I was 18yrs old and nothing was done

Sir, I had undergone a ZSR circumcision surgery. It's been 10 days since surgery. From a day or two, a pus type yellowish liquid is observed in the incision area, just above the silicone ring. Moreover, there is swelling with moderate pain in the lower part of the incision area.I am regularly dressing

I have fought for endometriosis to be diagnosed and finally got diagnosed 13 years later in January. I had a laparoscopy. They found stage 2 endometriosis and the reason for my pain (I was on all fours) was because the tissue was sticking my womb to my right pelvic wall. After the surgery I had two

Hi I'm 59 had a small umblical hernia repair without mesh 8 months ago I was off work for 3months unable to eat properly and doubled over in pain. This stopped but I'm now left with high bp so am now on meds! Any ideas any one? I've been back to the private hospital where I had the surgery and tryed

Hello, I have been searching for other people who are/have been pregnant and have glaucoma. I am 33 years old and I have glaucoma. I have been on latanoprost drops for 2 years and they recently stopped working for me and I started to lose some vision, so I was put on timolol drops as well, which have

Hi! So I finally got to see a gynaecologist and she’s said it’s very likely that the ‘free fluid’ in my pelvis is blood from endometriosis but obviously without a laparoscopy she can’t officially diagnose. I was a bit hesitant about having a surgery, so she’s said I should trial the mini pill /

Well it's happened and I now seem to have a tiny bit of colour in my cheeks. Keyhole surgery took place on 8th July, all very successful, all very scary, and 4 days in, was I depressed! No idea why but spoke to a nurse immediately who pointed out what serious surgery it had been and could I please

On Mar 18th 24 I had an aortic valve replaced by a tissue one.I am 69.Post surgery left me with an air bubble,AF and slight heart block. All appear managed. Pre surgery I was an active man playing golf,generally fit and around 11 st 7lb with variation of 7 1bs approx if on cruise holiday and always

Hi,On Tuesday of this week I was out with my husband having a relaxing drive to the beach. I began to feel uncomfortable. I had a pain in the middle of my stomach above my belly button. My ribcage felt like it was being crushed. I had to undo my bra to try and relieve some of the pressure. We stopped

Hi I am 53 and was born with a bicuspid aortic valve. I have been monitored throughout my life and knew I would eventually need surgery. I got told last week that my valve is now critical and needs replacing soon. I waiting for a referral to a surgeon. I didn't feel like I had any symptoms until this

After surgery and 6 cycles of chemo, I was disease free for a year. With rising ca225, and PET scan showing recurrence had 6 more cycles of chemo. After 8 months of disease free life, my ca has shot upto 42 from 8. My oncologist sats as there is no symptom, let us wait for another month and decide the

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My doggy had to have surgery on his front paw today. He injured it about 10 days ago and I took him to the vet that I have used before. They said just let it rest and it should be fine. Well, it got massively worse all of a sudden. I took him today after being up with him all night in pain. His paw was

I know I'm preaching to the choir yet it's nice to have a listening understanding ear. Just had my 16th and 17th malignant skin cancer removed since receiving FCR in 2018 despite following all the recommendations My back pain that became radicular pain is due to some severe spinal stenosis and a large

I have four weekly Depomedrone injections as I can't take oral Pred. I had tapered to 40mg six weeks ago which didn't seem to help at all..My arms and shoulders were very stiff and painful..In the meantime I developed a cyst on my back..I saw the locum at the surgery who agreed to increase my Depo back

I’m 66, dealing with PCa for 6 years, have had surgery and radiation 2x. Things were quiet for a year and a half. After a rapid rise in psa this spring, the docs at Duke put me on Lupron and Xtandi. The three month check up shows t level is down to 18, psa is 0.23, a decline of 96.5%. Thank God and

I’m currently off work, waiting on spine surgery since last October, but the last few months I’ve been getting pain in my left boob. I don’t know if it to do with my back, or if it’s manopause, HRT. Some days it’s quite bad, then another day nothing. But it’s there, more than it’s not. I don’t want

hello everyone, I hope you are all as well as you can be. I would like some advice please if anyone can help. My medical history is fibromyalgia, endometriosis stage 4, IBS, depression and anxiety (survivor of trauma and abuse currently in therapy), chronic hep B (asymptomatic) 1. I have been in hospital

hello everyone, I hope you are all as well as you can be. I would like some advice please if anyone can help. My medical history is fibromyalgia, endometriosis stage 4, IBS, depression and anxiety (survivor of trauma and abuse currently in therapy), chronic hep B (asymptomatic) 1. I have been in hospital

Hi everyone, I am new to this but many years of experience. Endo stage 3, diagnosis at 19, several operations, Adeno diagnosis at 42 am now 53. I want to let you know how I have managed. Bowel Learn about the difference between soluable and insoluble fibre. You need Soluable fibre oats and inulin are