is it wise to have dental work before chemo, provisionally due a tooth out this weds, with chemo starting next weds, as i am on alendronic acid, had to be referred
Hi all, it’s been the coldest day where I live (minus 4 rising to about -1 then dropping again). I’ve noticed that in the last few days, and today has been the worst, that my Anastrazole aches and pains have got worse. Apparently painful joints is a common...
Hi, My mum was told last week that her breast cancer is now metastatic and has spread to her liver and bones following her initial breast cancer diagnosis in October last year when things had seemed quite hopeful to be treatable. She is only 66 and...
This may seem a trivial problem, but .... I've recently finished chemo & radiotherapy & my hair is starting to grow back, but I've now got dandruff. My hairdresser says over the counter dandruff shampoos are too strong for new hair growth & suggested...
My chemo has now finished and I'm hoping won't need to have again! I've accumulated a few bits and pieces I am happy to send free of charge to a good home (hopefully this is allowed under the forum rules) These include: 2 x PICC line fabric covers...
Hi everyone I suffer badly with anxiety and am constantly afraid the cancer has spread or recurred. I am undergoing adjuvant chemo and have already had mastectomy. Every twinge seems to set my mind racing . It’s been just over four months since...
A few weeks after I started to take Tamoxifen I noticed I started to have heartburn, something I have only suffered from when I was pregnant over 24 years ago. I later started to belch. My G.P. Prescribed Lansoprazole which has had some good effect but...
Both my surgeon before my mammoplasty and oncologist before radiotherapy told me my affected breast would end up smaller (two small lumps removed) but it has been 7 months since surgery and 3 months since radiotherapy and it actually seems larger…?! Anyone...
Im trying to search for any suggestions on eating. Im having difficulty. I can eat, just dont want to. I cant seem to search and find - food in search comes up with random posts with just the word food in there somewhere. Not started any treatment - its...
Hi I'm new here, I was diagnosed in March with breast cancer I had my surgery in June it was in both breast so got lump cut out at same time, had to have a second op as the location post was left in had to wait till I heald radiotherapy Finnished 6th...
