Hi all I am new to the forum. My name is Julie and my cancers were found during a routine mammogram I began Cycle 1 on 30/9/22. My question is it normal to be mentally and physically exhausted days 4 - 9 and now days 10 and 11 I am suffering...
Morning all x just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. I tested positive for Covid three days after having my second EC chemo cycle. I’m a week away from having my third cycle and I’m still testing positive. It’s day eleven now!! Starting...
Has anyone had a reconstruction for a single sided mastectomy a year or more after surgery? I was convinced I wouldn’t want one, but now I’m considering the option. Any information would be gratefully received xxxx
Hi I started chemo mid July. Since then I have had one short meeting with a registrar and that is it. Only ever had 15 mins with my oncologist, and that was in June. I had a short phone call with the registrar before each EC chemo to check side...
Hi Everyone I'm new to this group but unfortunately not new to the community. My dad is currently 6 weeks in to his cancer journey with devastating stage 4 malignant melanoma (with brain, lung and liver mets). I've been supporting him and doing everything...
Hi I’m awaiting my Oncotype score any help with this greatly appreciated x
Hi so my treatment plan has changed and will be starting weekly chemotherapy of taxel and carbo. What's people side effects of this.
Hello, I finished chemotherapy with carboplatin and docetaxel (6 cycles at 3 week intervals) at the end of June. This was for a local recurrence of breast cancer, nearly 10 years after my original lot of chemo. Over the last few weeks I have been...
Has anyone had experience taking CBD drops (broad spectrum) for side effects of chemo? I’ve been given some by a FOAF who owns a CBD shop, I would like to try it particularly for nausea and apparently it can help with hair loss. Just cautious about it...
Hi ive had my first chemo 3 weeks ago using the cold cap and coming up to my 2 cycle shortly, I've only just started losing bits of my hair which I know the cold cap is not 100%, and I know everyone is different but I just wanted to know how people got...
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