Hi I had surgical biopsy at the end of October with the incision half way round my nipple. It had all healed with but today it tingles. Could it be connected to hour boiler giving up last night (its fixed now) am warm again but still getting pains and...
Hi I’m new to this forum but was diagnosed in September last year. I’ve had my chemo and I’m about to have my surgery. The hardest thing I’ve found is that my partner hasn’t been as supportive as I would have liked. He did practical things like drop me...
Hi I was at oncologist yesterday and i start chemo in 2 weeks. FECT 6 cycles 3 weeks apart. I think it is becoming real now and Iam so scared. Please tell me this isn't as bad as I am imagining and i will get through this. ...
Hi I had my first EC chemo on Tuesday and am struggling today. My husband isn't coping and is getting angry with the kids. I know he has a lot to do. I feel awful, didn't expect this first cycle. I tried to work but nausea, tiredness ,brain fog made it...
I had to finish my chemo 2 sessions early at the end of last year due to peripheral neuropathy after my first session of paclitaxel and we ended on a last session of Ec. I'm awaiting to hear the dates of my radiotherapy but I need some advice on what...
Hi all been a while since I was on. Update. Lumpectomy/ sentinel node / reconstruction Done the 29th oct. Margins came back clear. 4cm removed. Inavasive ductal carcinoma was grade 3. Estrogen receptors her 2 negative... after borderline dishes...
I think today has been my worst day, not the diagnosis, not the confirmation of everything not the lack of communication, not even feeling like I wasn’t treated well in an echocardiogram. But haven’t got up early prepared and organised as I’m caring for...
Anyone taking letrozole using slimming injections, I’m finding it hard to loose weight feel so unhealthy so much weight in middle( tummy ) was thinking of trying slimming injections.
Hi all, wider local excision surgery, (non invasive DCIS), is booked for Monday, 6th, and suddenly I don’t feel as positive as I have been, is that normal? I plan to work from home from Wednesday as that is normal and I need to keep busy. Results in three...
Mmmmmm don’t mean to be a buzz kill but husband just told me to stop talking about cancer because it’s new year…… odd how someone so supportive can completely fail to get how you can’t pick and choose when you think about cancer. Gosh…… it’s a very lonely...
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