Hi everyone I'm sitting at desk trying to work and also trying not to vomit. I have had really bad nausea since starting tamoxifen five months ago and am getting really fed up with it. I've lost 1.5 stone since the end of April. My sleep is also still...
So had my first infusion yesterday. OMG I feel like crap, every bone in my body hurts temperature 38.9 headache from hell, I’ve taken paracetamol twice today already so trying to ho,d out for a few hours as can only take 8 in 24 hours. Any suggestions...
Hey, I got my diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma x2 on 4th August, surgery is booked for 13th September. Do any of you have diabetes T2? I use insulin. Do you think it will have an impact on my bc treatment and recovery?
I'm 2 weeks after my first EC chemo. My hair hasn't fallen out will it come out after my 2nd chemo next week ? AJ
Hi everyone just wondering have any of u had the drug Kadcyla if so what were the side affects etc I have had 6 rounds of chemo 2 ops (last 1was mastectomy ) My oncologist has put me on this drug to finish out my year of treatment I was on hercepten...
I have been referred to a breast clinic by GP. I found something on my breast in the bottom left of my left breast. GP does not think it is anything serious as she described it as a small red/pigmented area less than 1 cm with a very small cyst and she...
Hello, this is my first message, so hello from North East Scotland. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last October. Have had 6 sessions of chemotherapy, 15 sessions of radiotherapy and I have to continue with Targeted drug Phesgo, as I am HER11 receptive...
Hi I've just completed 6 months of chemo and waiting on my surgery and radiotherapy. But over the last 6 months I've put on so much weight and feel so unfit and unhealthy now. I want to start planning to feeling healthy again once all my active treatment...
Hello, I have just turned 49. I have no children. I am a stone overweight. I have had pink hues on both breasts for a while now, and the doctor said it was fine. Sometime the nipples go inwards, and the doctor said it was fine too. I only saw my GP...
Hi, I’ve completed chemo & surgery and starting radiotherapy soon. My periods stopped with chemo and haven’t come back. I had my first Zoladex injection 2 weeks ago and will be on Letrozole too (plus Abemaciclib) and am already noticing that my mood...
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