I was wondering if any of you lovely ladies could help me. Can anyone recommend any good sites to buy various head coverings from and what types are good to go for ( I’m in the UK). I haven’t really started to lose my hair yet after 2 cycles of EC but...
The ladt couple of days the pain has been unbearable. Driving and sleeping (not done much of that lately) is when it's not good. Not sure if its in my head or is linked to my diagnosis Been told I've got invasive lobular breasr cancer and anxiously...
Heya, 24 year old Female here! found a smooth oval shaped lump in my breast last month. I cant really tell how much it moves around as it isn’t sat that close to the skin. No detectable armpit lumps to the touch. It does hurt on that area on occasion...
Hello all, I've been on Letrozole for about a month and I've been having an irregular heart rhythm over the last couple of days. Chest discomfort keeps waking me up in the middle of the night and it's really scary. I'll speak with my oncologist about...
My wife has started on a new treatment called capecitibine. She had cancer years ago and got rid of it but last year it came back. She was on the usual chemo but it wasn't working on certain area so she is now on her second week of treatment with a week...
I have had five sessions of chemo for breat cancer and have started to be anaemic. I dont want a blood transfusion so taking iron tablets and trying to eat more iron. Any recommendations as I have six weeks to my lumpectomy operation and so being anaemic...
Hi I was diagnosed with breast cancer December 2022 and went on to have two operation, chemo and then radiotherapy. My chemo finished in July last year but I still don't feel great. I started to feel better a few months ago but now I feel like having...
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. I had my lumpectomy on 22nd December, 49mm with clean margins and no spread to lymph nodes. I am currently awaiting radiotherapy (no chemo needed) and have started Tamoxifen. I have a holiday booked for 5th May (was booked...
Hi, went to see my Encologist for the first time yesterday and he told me that if my dog needs her booster vaccination and it is a "Live " vaccine , then I can't have it done while I am going through chemo. I contacted my vet yesterday, and they...
What have you found to be the best moisturiser for dry chemo skin? For the body rather than the face. I have been using MooGoo on my face but wanted something in a bigger tub for my body (arms and chest mainly). x
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