I had occasion to use my emergency chemo number when I had 10 days of diarrhoea. It started 2 days after first chemo. They took me in did a barrage of tests and said diarrhoea was due to ‘overflow’ of the bowels because of constipation!! Had enemas and...
Made the call today. No idea how long wait will be. So up and down, not even sure if anyone can really help. No one can promise me I won't have long term side effects from chemo, Radiotherapy, Herceptin injections and Anastrazole. No one can promise me...
So today I met with another consultant, my latest ultrasound and biopsies are inconclusive. I have a tumour that is 2.6 cm diameter but the MRI shows a shadow area around it (5cm diameter) They suggested an MRI guided biopsy but this would be another...
Hello im just wondering if anyone has had anything similar to this, i finished all my treatment for triple negative breast cancer in dec. In the past week i have had a burning pain in my arm pit on the opposite side to where my breast tumour was. I havent...
Hi The DEXA scan I had when I started taking Letrozole a few weeks ago shows that I have osteoporosis so I have been prescribed Alendronic acid in addition to Adcal d3. Having looked into the side effects of this drug I would prefer not to take it....
I am age 50, pre-menopausal. ER/PR 100% positive, HER negative. I got some 2nd opinions but there are 2 different opinions. Either a) Chemo (then radiation then hormone therapy), or b) Skip Chemo (as low Oncotype) and do radiation plus hormone therapy...
Hi everyone. So had my Oncology nurse confirm I'm switching over from docxirubicin to paclitaxel tomorrow. A 5 hour appointment instead of the 2 hour I had. Feeling very anxious and scared of changing drugs and being there for so long. Going to take...
Morning everyone My daughter has recently been checked after a self referral for breast cancer. She is clear thankfully but the consultant told her that we should be tested genetically. I have had 2 occurrences of BC 12 years apart. My question is should...
Hi all, I wish all are well. Please help, do you know what does mean ER 8/8 . because I know is positive or negative. I got DCIS and 2 invasive. Thank you for your help
Scar red swollen small sores had surgery 9 months ago oestrogen/progesterone +ve 24mm lumpectomy left breast grade 3 radiotherapy 5 days after, breast mammoplasty Rt breast have a couple of small spots on breast left breast and a red area on outer areole...
