Swelling in the legs (and genitals) after groin surgery and cancer treatment is a big deal. Whilst I’ve had my fair share of swollen bollocks, I’ve been quite lucky with my legs. I have already written about general inflammation and swelling, but this is a bit different. I want to talk about compression, and how […]
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Chemo tips
I was asked by a journalist for my top tips for chemo treatment. You never know what’s going to be published, or if anything will end up in the paper… So, here they are! Make sure you can get some gentle exercise while you’re undergoing treatment. The drugs can really take it out of you, […]
What’s an ultrasound guided, fine needle aspiration?
It’s a mouthful, certainly. The doctors like to refer to this little procedure as a ‘FNA’, and it’s really simple. I’ve had a few in the past! Sometimes, after a scan an abnormality can show up. For me, this has been where a lymph node looks slightly different to the picture they saw the last […]