Hi, I’ve finished more active treatment (2 lots surgery, chemo, radiotherapy) and in common with what I’d heard, am on my biggest wobble yet. However I start this 6 week course tomorrow and heard it’s great. Anyone else been on it (or going to Bart’s...
Hi i have literally just returned from my post surgery follow up with my consultant and he told me the tumour was 18mm and they got clear margins or on his words all out. But they have found cancer in 1 of the 2 sentinel nodes they took out. I am devastated...
Had first chemo yesterday after 3 -4 hours the nausea hit me like a brick. Never experienced sickness like it. Followed up with a headache and heartburn so I took myself off to bed. This morning it has eased but I have a horrible chemical taste with...
This is a bit of an odd one as I´m not even sure if I can explain how I feel but I thought of all the people who would probably get what I mean, it´d be you lovely lot. So, I had a friend come over earlier in the week. We´re not super close but friendly...
Mad tho it sounds I actually enjoy going to chemo and meeting my new friends and staff. One particular male staff nurse is hilarious and sings Elvis, v badly and very loudly, to the point we’re allowed to tell him to shut up! It’s such an uplifting atmosphere...
It might sound a silly question but I have a hair appointment 14 days after my lumpectomy takes place. How soon did anyone else go out? Obviously I cant drive myself but does it sound feasible? many thanks.
Hi all not sure if I’m posting this correctly I’ve had 3 rounds of ec and managed ok. had first of 3 Docetaxel last Tuesday felt fine started filigram injections on the Thursday and wham!! I was expecting the pain but have had horrendous heartburn trapped...
Hi, I had a lumpectomy back in February, just finished course of radiotherapy 3 weeks ago and find hard lumpy area under scar, is this normal?
I can't be the only one...it is "DONT WORRY"... What? Of course I am worried...this is a LIFE changer.... I like when they say...."I hope it all turns out to be not so invasive" or "if there is anything I can do"....(I don't like that either because...
I finally had my 1st chemo 3 days ago and other than mild nausea and very tired I've not had the side effects I was expecting. I know it's early days but when did your side effects start?
