Hi all - wondering if anyone feels similar and any tips to re-energise? Back story - diagnosed in Jan 21 with IDC hormone positive, HER negative + lymph node involvement (having already had DCIS and mastectomy same side 4 years previously) so spent...
Hi everybody. Newly diagnosed today, breast cancer with spinal mets. Heads spinning but determined to get on with this! I was signposted here by somebody on another thread - hoping I can support some of you and in return be told to belt up on a bad...
I've now had 4 doses of kadcyla and while it isn't as bad as the pre surgery chemo, it's causing the peripheral neuropathy I had from the doxetaxel to get worse. Does anyone have any tips to help? My feet are worse than my fingers. Thanks.
Hi everyone, this is the first time I have posted, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July, my operation to remove the lump was on 17th August and my chemotherapy started in October, that's now finished and I'm waiting for the Radiotherapy to start...
Please can someone help me to understand when you start to count the years you are cancer free. I was diagnosed in February 2020. Had Mastectomy in April 2020 and finished treatment in November 2020. So do I start counting the years from April or November...
Hello all I've now finished 6 lots of chemo it's not been easy to say the least but I rang the bell and the tumour has shrunk just waiting for surgery has anyone out there suffered aching limbs and still quite fatigued anyone had these problems I'm...
Hi wondering if anyone can help me. Iv been trying to get holiday insurance but unable to find anyone who will insure me. I have stage 4 breast cancer which is classed as terminal but treatable. Im doing well at the minute. If anyone can help thankyo...
Does anyone have any advice for dealing with large Seroma following lumpectomy and axillary node clearance surgery. It has been drained once 2 weeks ago but refilled quickly and seems to be getting bigger every day. Breast surgeon is reluctant to drain...
I had my first Paclitaxil treatment on Wednesday and since Friday I have been aching really badly. Ibuprofen or paracetamol doesn’t seem to touch the sides. Anybody experienced this and have any tips on what can help? The only thing that seems to ease...
Hi. I was diagnosed with stage invasive ductal cancer last March and had a wide local excision and 8 lymph nodes removed they all came back clear. I know in the next month I will get a letter asking me to attend for 1st post op mammogram. However my...
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