Hi Long shot I know, has anyone used a wig or hair covering company in Cornwall that they would recommend. Or any other useful information on the whole process or what to avoid. Thank you x
Fed up!! Finished chemo TCHP on May 11, low white cells but just scraped last one on a blood recheck. 1st Phesgo only on June 1st, then went on holiday to a cottage in West Wales on 11th! No one wears masks there, I did but had a sore throat Weds night...
Good news I think, ITV have just announced a new drug for breast cancer sufferers cleared for NHS use, 2 x pills a day that can stop the cancer coming back after the tumour is removed. Anyone else know anything about this please? Love from Ann
Morning everyone! I've been on weekly Paclitaxel for 10 weeks having number 11 on Monday out of 18 and then after that it's being changed to fortnightly as my thumbs and fingers are suffering from neuropathy. Anyone else had it fortnightly? Does it...
HELP, I'm on day seven of first cycle for breast cancer and it feels like ants are crawling over my scalp, it is very unpleasant. Is that the start of hair loss? I can't find much about pre-hairloss pain or sensitivity. Thanks
Hi has anyone’s oncologist mentioned this drug to them yet? It has been approved for advanced bc for some time but I have read in the news today that it is now approved for early, node-positive bc. Just wondered if anyone has been advised they will...
Hey Everyone, Im newly diagnosed with breast cancer only in my lymphnodes. It’s still early days for me as yet to find out what’s going to happen and if it has spread anywhere else, will find out this afternoon. But anyway, I’m off to Greece on holiday...
Hi, After quite a few tests including biopsies I was recently diagnosed with grade 3 invasive ductal cancer. Briefly saw a Consultant who told me it was a small lump & nothing much else except that they need a clearer view so sent me for a chest MRI which...
Hello all, I’ve finished my chemo (radiotherapy in a couple of weeks) but I’m finding it really hard to walk. My thighs are so painful and I find it difficult to drag my legs along - a bit like wading through surf. Any sort of hill or even climbing the...
So things are looking better, I have been given pregabalin as my was getting out of control. Only early days taking it so see how it goes. I'm on the pax chemo now weekly got 3 more rounds to go , it's better then the EC but still don't like it. ...
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