Hi I had chemotherapy last year for breast cancer during which I had stiffness and numbness in my fingers and toes. I now seem to have developed Dupuytrens . My fingers are stiff and my ring rings have nodules and my rt ring finger has spasms. It seems...
Hi I'm going for my operation soon I don't have breast cancer it is a precaution as sister and mum had breast cancer. How long does it take to recover and go back to work . I do a Domestic job and it can be heavy work load . Thanks
I now have my radiotherapy start date. My hair appt for cut & roots is right in the middle of the 3 wks. Is it best to reschedule my hair appt or will it not matter? I saw where the radiation could make your skin tender?
How do people manage the metal taste during chemo, it’s putting me off eating and drinking which is making me feel drained
Hi there I’ve I’ve been taking letrozole for eight weeks. As with others, I have a very aching, joints, bloating, nausea, difficulty sleeping, tiredness, blotchy, thirsty dry skin, headaches, and dreadful brain fog. I already take some vitamins and...
Hello again. I starting chemo in March and had a few questions about the cold cap. 1. I understand if I want to use one I need to buy one. Where do you get it from? Are there different types? 2. Should I get one now or after my appointment with the...
Has anyone gone on holiday abroad and taken Capecitabine with them? Worried about being arrested for drug dealing at the airport
I have had 2 chemo sessions now with the cold cap and my hair feels and looks dry and brittle. Can anyone tell me what my hair will be like once treatments have finished as I have heard the texture of my hair won’t improve. Like to know now so I can make...
Hey lovelies, I’m going to have a bit of a pity party! I finished radiotherapy about ten days ago, previously had lumpectomy for two tumours then a re excision, and I have been taking Letrozole for about four weeks. Yesterday and today are the worst I...
Hi everyone, I’ve been diagnosed with BC ( I can’t even type it) and to date have had a mammogram, 3 biopsies in 3 different areas, an ultrasound, a CT scan and a bone scan tomorrow. However today a nurse rang and said that my consultant had requested...
