Hi I've finished all my treatment and am now in remission. I know that I should be feeling positive but I don't. I keep having panic attacks and feeling scared. Has anyone else experienced this or got any suggestions for how to deal with it?
I am suffering really badly with chronic lower back pain. The pain shoots through to the middle of my back through my haunches making movement almost impossible. Does anyone else suffer like this? m going through endocrine chemo at the moment and it is...
I had to leave our dog today.....to get my plan for my Surgery...I was gone 2 hours. Our dog has problems being alone, she never wrecks anything but she pouts at the Window, she won't eat, she won't sleep..she cries and it is heartbreaking....she waits...
Hi all received my diagnosis today on two areas. New sizes given. 11mm and 5 mm Both areas grade 1. I asked about mri or ct scan and said I prob won’t be getting them. Not sure why. Consultant booked in for 20 April to give me my op date and treatment...
Hey! can you guys help advise? Am I being silly by thinking about changing my oncologist.. I moved last year and have a new hospital and oncologist. I haven’t actually had more than 3 face to face appointments with him in 8 months. And i feel like he...
I had my mastectomy and reconstruction back in early December 2021 and axillary nodal clearance in January. Over the last week I thought I was paranoid and that my boob was growing and myself off for being fanciful. Then yesterday it changed colour and...
Hi ladies, well I didn't think I would be here again. I posted something last year after having swelling in my right armpit, and I was sent for a scan where the radiographer typed the report up stating I had an abnormal looking lymph node. After an agonising...
I am really in a quandary and don’t know how to get back into a positive frame of mind. Can you help? When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2022 I was very upbeat about everything. All I wanted to do was to have the tumour removed...
Hi everyone I live in France. Just started NET - letrozole- to shrink my cancer so that they can do a lumpectomy rather than a mastectomy. My cancer is 100% estrogen 90% progesterone HER2 neg and the tumor is 4cm. It was my choice which way to go but...
I was out when the chemist delivered my letrozole, luckily the bag fits through my letterbox, however on opening the bag I was dismayed to see it's "Glenmark" brand which I've never had before. This is now the fourth brand and I've only been on letrozole...
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