I’ve been taking Letrozole for five days and the joints in my hands are so painful. I don’t think I can keep taking it. I’m taking it as my breast cancer is oestrogen fed. Feeling really down just now.
Hi everyone, Ladies and gents in the other side, how have you dealt with checking boobs after treatment. I think I have found a lump but can’t stop questioning myself that I’m over thinking it ? how do we find the happy balance for this!
How am I supposed to feel? Life on pause yet again 5 surgeries (2 cancers) 1 treatment so far & further treatment to come! I’m exhausted today 3 days after 2nd opp for removal of breast cancer lump, emotional, let down by family & friends - head battered...
Well I've just been given abemaciclib to start today . The oncology nurse wasn't very clued up on it and not very positive re side effects which has made me worry more about the potential side effects. After 10 months of treatment I'm just starting...
Sarah takes us through her treatment tonight on C4 9pm.
I’m due to start chemotherapy on 12 July. I’ve had a single mastectomy with implant reconstruction and a full axillary clearance. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2 on 23 Feb 2023. After the axillary clearance I was having physio...
Hi everyone Apologies for nutty post! Well I underwent my op for wire led bilateral local excision plus lymph nodes taken for checking ( can’t remember all the terminology) Operation was wed 3rd May where I’m surprised they didn’t have to scrape...
Hi everyone, I am sure I read something about this when diagnosed a few weeks or so ago, but I can not remember where but I'm now ready to take it in, so please help. I need bras for after the op. Do I need a size up from my usual size? Any help and advice...
Good afternoon ladies, this may be a strange question, however, has anybody got any advice on what false eyelashes you can get whilst having chemo? I start my treatment on the 6th June and I will start to lose my hair 1 to 2 days after. You can get wigs...
Hi, Has anyone used Daniel Field scalp boosting products with the cold cap? Also Daniel Field hair growth active serum? Thinking of giving these a go and would love to hear anyone's experience of using these products xxx
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