The world is falling apart! Trying to get some of my prescriptions has been v difficult even when I order well in advance. Ordered 3 weeks ago and now on my last Letrozole tablet tonight..fortunately they stay in the body for a while but slight panic...
Hi all. Having recently been diagnosed with TNBC at age 38, I start chemo on the 12 July with 12 x weekly taxol and carboplatin each 3rd week, then followed by 3 x 3 weekly FEC. I am struggling at the moment trying to determine how bad I will suffer...
I’m on tdm1 indefinetly for triple positive BC . Just turned 50 have children . Now I have arthritis since no age . But last wed could not get out of bed as pain in neck and back so bad so in hospit now waiting for scans on Monday . Personally I think...
Hello There, My Mother has Breast Cancer and I managed to get to go for Biopsy we found it out that it is further along and but she is refusing to go to follow-up appointments. I don't know what to do... I've tried everything and the doctors say...
Hi all , Just wondering how unusual it is for your consultant not to be at consultations? I've had pre, mid and post chemo meetings. My consultant came to the first one and introduced himself then left I feel that having the meeting with different...
I had a mastectomy three months ago. Overall it’s gone very well. However yesterday I started to feel incredibly cold and could not get warm. Took my temperature and it was 37.9. I still have some fluid around the scar but it’s manageable. However...
Just wondering if anyone has experience or advice about sever breathlessness after radiotherapy. My mum (82) has COPD and we were told that radiotherapy could affect the lungs and her quality of life, but she wanted the treatment. HOWEVER, no one seems...
I am going to be starting Tamoxifen next month and I am a little bit worried about the side effects. I just don't know what to expect. How are other people's experiences with it? I'm still waiting for my oncotype results has anyone else experienced...
Hello, I am a year post mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction and next week I am due to have nipple reconstruction, I was just wondering if anyone had been through this and how long the recovery was afterwards and how soon you felt able to return to work...
Hi, I hope everybody is having a 'good' day. I am not sure if anybody has any advice or experience but I am taking a few weeks break from chemo and have planned to go away for 2 weeks and looked online to buy travel insurance today. I have checked a...
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