It is now just over 2 years since my auxiliary node op my arm still aches does it ever go away?
I had my first Zometa infusion on 28 March this year, I had the usual 48 hour side effects but then in the arm I had the infusion my hand began to look swollen & tender, my left wrist, as are the joints in my fingers - they remain so. My oncologist...
I had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal in February this year following diagnosis of ER+ in January. Finished 5 x sessions of radiotherapy in May and now on Tamoxifen which has been problematic due to side effects but I think I've found the right brand...
Hi all, I’m due to have this, this Friday. Very nervous! Also while I’m grateful that at the moment it seems I have none aggressive cancer and I’m grateful to have a chance to not have a full mastectomy Im scared of how to look afterwards with being potentially...
Hi I’ve been diagnosed with grade one hormone sensitive breast cancer which will be treated with surgery followed by radiotherapy The next thing I’m told is then tamoxifen but as shallow as it probably seems I really don’t want to go on it. Overall...
Hi I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in June 21. I only had two chemos, which was ceased due to the tumor growing. I had a mastectomy, without reconstruction. The doctors confirmed that there was no response to chemo. 4 lymph nodes...
HI All I have just had my results after having chemo (EC & Docetaxol) then single mastectomy. Anyway, I had 9 lymph nodes removed and the cancer was still in 3 of them as the chemo hadn't had done its job on them so it looks like more chemo! I have a...
hi there, Am at my six month anniversary of being diagnosed, have had radiotherapy and now on: Leterazole, zolidex, denosimab, pregabolin, ibrance chemo, morphine ibuprofen and paracetamol for pain. How is every getting on with coping mechanisms...
This is an odd one. I had a SMX one year ago. All fine after treatment. The last couple of weeks I feel sore under my remaining breast. When I put a bra on it feels sore where the body strap goes. I am a 34DD so have a large remaining breast. When I lift...
I had a lumpectomy in December and a re excision in February. I'm currently having EC chemotherapy. My 4th and last cycle of this one has been delayed by 6 weeks due to me being admitted to hospital for 8 days with sepsis, then I developed a chest infection...
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