Good morning all, my mum was diagnosed with stage 1a grade 2 HER 2 positive with no lymph node involvement. She has undergone her lumpectomy and was it was successful removed with clear margins. She is currently have paclitaxel weekly for 12 week and...
Hi all i start chemo in a couple of weeks -absolutely petrified ..dreading it all - and now someone has informed me weight gain is yet another side affect plan is : 1st 4 sessions of EC, followed by 5 sessions of paclitaxel As if the sickness, fatigue...
I know this is pretty not important when everyone has such bigger problems including myself , newly diagnosed with breast cancer awaiting mri and lumpectomy and possible chemo and radio ! So my pretty trivial dilemma is do I go to the hairdressers and...
Hi, I'm wondering what to expect with hair loss and feel I might be reaching the stage where I need to bite the bullet and shave it off or if I should carry on hanging in there. I have incredibly thick hair, and lots of it which is why I wear it short...
Good morning everyone. I am having a small break with my family in November. I recall a link being mentioned previously re holiday insurance for those with cancer history. Can anyone help please, thankyou
Hello anybody i am wide awake worrying about my new treatment plan . I have covid and my surgery is postponed until 4th Nov so I wouldn’t have had any chemo for 2 months . Now having hormone replacement therapy and herceptin . So worried as I now can...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2022. After having a single right mastectomy, lymph node removal and reconstruction surgery in March 2022 I have now been on Letrozole and Ibandronic acid for the last six months. My first lot of side effects...
Hi . Has anyone tried medicinal mushrooms? They were suggested as possibly being helpful by a therapist who im seeing for acupuncture. They are supposed to help with immunity and are antiflammatory and have been used by cancer patients in addition to...
Hi Guys, Has anyone suffered heart damage from EC chemo? Or Atrial Fibrillation (Irregular Heartbeat)? I am hoping someone can tell me how they continued with Chemo, or if their heart recovered function later. Or really just their experience. I...
Hello! I'm on week 3 of my 2nd round of chemo and have got a very big, painful mouth ulcer. I've tried salt water mouth rinses, Bonjela, Difflam mouthwash and Anbesol liquid. It has been over 2 weeks now and the ulcer is still there, albeit not as painful...
