I have two cancerous lumps in my breast. Consultant says I need a CT scan as my results weren’t typical of breast cancer, so checking incase it’s from somewhere else. She thinks it’s highly unlikely, has anyone else experienced this situation. I can deal...
I had a friend visit me the other day. She said she never thinks of the future, ever. She thinks only of the past and feels grateful for everything. She thinks of the present and says Thank you God. She spoke from her heart cause it entered mine. I no...
Hi all o was diagnosed this a month ago and google is not my friend I do t really understand it as I’ve not met my oncologist the breast clinic said it’s the most common cancer, but it’s also a curable one Stage 2 in breast - grade 3 in lymph node...
Hi there, Just wondering if anyone is going through marital difficulties as well as dealing with cancer? I think I'm at the end of my tether with my relationship which is hard to deal with as well as cancer!
I started Letrozole 6 days ago. 1 day later I was completely floored by a headache & nausea. I had thought any side effects would take longer. Paracetamol didn’t help one bit, eventually I resorted to dihydrocodeine prescribed for my Rh arthritis ( which...
Just been thinking ..... I am 1 year post op, been single for some time and well wondered what anyone else's experience was dating after cancer? I don't yet know how I feel but have been thinking about how I would begin dating, if I am really ready...
I am on my 6th round of pax & have hypothyroid for for approx 20years.I take levothyroxine & have never had any problems.Had lumpectomy in September with no lymph involvement.Everything has been going well but tonight I received a phone call from my doctors...
Hi all I had breast cancer back in 2019 in my right breast, I recently found a bump on my right anrmpit and I’ve been experiencing pain . I went to my breast care team got examined, the way she checked me has me thinking it could be something bad...
Apologies if this is the wrong place to post, but can anyone tell me how to edit a post? There should be a "more" button which leads to an edit function but I can't see it on my posts. I'm not particularly tech savvy but I can usually find my way around...
Minor in the greater scheme of things we (and many) have all endured, but after avoiding ‘the other ‘c’ since it arrived the world, I’ve eventually succumbed. Firstly, seriously my first symptom was severe earache, so just to flag that up in case it helps...
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