Hi, I have not been on the site for a while. I went through chemo (EC & Paclitaxel) as well as radiotherapy after a lumpectomy. I tried the cold cap on my first treatment but I didn't cope well with it and stopped using it and therefore lost my hair...
I had a biopsy last Wednesday and they said it was most definitely cancer, I have just got an appointment through for 3rd October for results and I’m actually going insane waiting, I feel ill, I’m not sleeping, I’ve now got tinnitus in my ears constantly...
Hello Looking for some general advice - have completed treatment and on Tamoxifen for now but will change to letrozole probably this year. I'm just wondering what supplements people are taking? My consultant didn't suggest to do anything extra, just...
Hi all Looking for some advice about PIP. I'm currently on SSP and have child support once a week. my income is tiny and pays less than half my rent. I've applied for universal credit but two months on and I still have no payment. So, I want to...
Hi everyone, I am due to have my delayed diep flap reconstruction in a few weeks. I was wondering had any tips on the best things to help in recovery, and what they took into hospital. Thanks.
Back on the forum after 1.5 years… I was diagnosed with TNBC 2 years ago: 3cm, no lymph node invasion. I had 16 Chemo+6 Keytruda, double mastectomy with reconstruction, and PCR. All 23 nodes were removed, without infiltration signs. I had no Rads or...
I'm 18 months post chemo and 12 months since radiotherapy but my hair doesn't seem to be growing much . It is very fine and thin and parts of the scalp on top of my head are still visible. Does anyone have any recommendations of products I could get to...
Hi not had the most pleasant of experiences. My first chemo was fine on the day but then 3 days later after I had finished my steroids I started with the sickness and diarrhea. All week I was struggling to eat and drink and was admitted to hospital as...
I had right side mastectomy with lymph node removal end of Dec 2023. I had early stage high grade DCIS. 8cm. Test results showed no signs of invasive cancer and lymph nodes seemed clear (although the radioactive injection I was supposed to have day before...
Hi, this is all very new and scary. I had a bright red rash type area suddenly appeared on my right boob, GP did urgent referral, was seen Wednesday in clinic, they weren't too concerned about red area, but found enlarged lymph node in armpit, they've...
