So I e been on Anastrozole for a year now still having 6 monthly infusions of zoldronic acid and have just started getting headaches. I had an mri 2 weeks ago and the nurse I spoke with said she didn’t think it was anything serious but then I get a call...
Hi there, had a mastectomy and removal of one lymph node for ER and PR positive breast cancer. Due to health issues the view is chemo is a really high risk for me and they are not keen to give it. Would appreciate others experience as I'm worried about...
I’ve been taking letrozole for 4 months then was switched to Exemestane for the last 7 months. The side effects seem the same. I have lots of pain in joints and tendons, does anyone know if they cause long term damage and has anyone decided to just stop...
Hello, Looking for support and advice from anyone. Feeling in utter shock. I've just received biopsy results to say my lump is ductal stage2 BC. I have a few more lumps on the same breast so they have biopsied them and 1 of my lymph nodes. No for another...
Hi All, Catastrophizing slightly… My mortgage is up for renewal as well as life and critical cover. I don’t actually think I have critical illness cover at the moment, just life insurance. I’ve got an appointment at breast clinic at the end...
Hi I had a Latissimus dorsi (LD) flap .December 2020. Chemo and radiotherapy 2021. I still have numbness down my back and on the top of my arm. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and how long it takes for the feeling to come back. ...
So changed to Doxetacel and I’ve had quite a few side effects including a rash on -hem hem- areas. Macmillan advised that I should make an appointment with my GP. So I call the GP and they’ve ‘unregistered’ me cause I’m not in the area. I haven’t changed...
Hi folks. I got diagnosed yesterday, early stage, grade 2, an invasive ductal carcinoma. Got to have gene testing before finding out a treatment plan as I’m 38…this all feels so surreal. Got to wait a week until my appointment, hate that it’s in me doing...
Hi I’m after some advice I finished radio therapy last October and have been told I’m cancer free (fingers crossed it stays that way) I would like my radio therapy black dots removed especially the one between my two breasts as very visible. Has anyone...
Hi, I am exploring Transcendental Mediation as an option and wondering if anyone has experience with TM and found it helpful with anxiety / treatment side-fx? Is it quite different from normal meditation that you can access readily foc? Or is it worth...
