Hi All, I was wondering if anyone can shed light on this. I had a lumpectomy and Snb in September last year and radiotherapy in December. I’ve recently felt that the skin around my ribs is inflamed. I don’t know if this is a heat reaction to the radiotherapy...
Hi all i had my op 18 days ago , I am recovering well , I also had lymph node clearance to the right and 2 on the left cancer was found in 10 out of 11 in the right , my question is I really am starting to feel almost bruised which I didn’t about a...
Hi, anyone please had experience of venous cording on chemo arm being on EC then Docetaxil infusions and whether it delayed or prevented chemo treatment. Any tips for resolving it? I am 5 Chemos in of 6. Thk u.
I made it through chemo, thanks to the people who helped me to get to that stage & through it It was abruptly stopped due to start of neuropathy in hands. I made it thru EC , & 6 weeks & 1 day of pax. I'm trying to cope with my mental health now...
Another day waiting for what treatment I will need first. think I may do a bit of gardening to calm me down or do a bit of drawing. What does anyone else do to chill out. Take care everyone be kind to yourselves xx
Hi everyone, I hope that you are surviving this heat! I was wondering if anyone has been diagnosed with a low thyroid count and who is/isn’t on Tamoxifen? My reason for asking if that I started chemotherapy in July 2020 and had a lumpectomy, chemotherapy...
Mum has been diagnosed with Breast cancer stage 2. She has had it removed along with 17 lymph nodes one of which has cancer. She has a drain in for the next 20 days or so. What would next steps look like? The surgeon mentioned potential chemo and radiation...
Hi I'm new here but wanted to post somewhere where I'm a bit more anonymous than Facebook. I had my first chemo last Friday and it's knocked me for 6. I've felt nauseous, fatigued, weak, miserable, back ache, bad taste in mouth, etc. My husband has...
I got results of the receptor tests back, come back double negative ,got to wait till late Monday fine out what happens next.No support from work just does that mean you will be going off sick. Anyone else had this kind of result.
Hi everyone, I'm getting docetaxel at the moment and have really sore finger tips and nails also my toes have started going the same way. Has anyone got any advice on how to releave this. Thanks
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