Hi I know thist may sound daft but it really is a serious question! How long do other people find they are still forgetting words or names etc which was apparently due to chemo but my last chemo was 1 June! I did have radiotherapy in August and have...
I have recently be diagnosed with HER2 + Breast Cancer in my left breast, two areas Grade 1 & Grade 11 . My question is how quickly do I need to have my Marina Coil removed ? I am 56 years old
Good morning everyone, I wondered has anyone else experienced this:It is 6 days before my surgery so I have been getting things ready for post surgery. I bought an in ear thermometer and thought I would try it out, my readings are showing in my left ear...
Hello, this is my first time posting here so apologies in advance if I make a mistake. I am 21 years old and went to the gp because I was concerned about a lump under my armpit which has been there over a month The gp did a breast examination, she...
I had one session of docetaxel in late November. Unfortunately it made me very ill and I had more or less every side effect and almost a month in hospital. The latest one is that my finger and toe nails are coming off. I had not been warned about this...
Hi, I’ve opted for reconstruction after my mastectomy which will involve a temporary saline implant until some six months after radiotherapy. Do any of you lovely people have advice/tips on what I might need or be able to do to ease/aid recovery? Many...
Got call today from hospital saying rescheduling my tdm1 till next week CNS will call me to arrange it. I did my bloods this morning and surely the nurse would’ve said the lab had tech issues . I had inflammation show up on ct last time so didn’t get...
Hi everyone, I had surgery on the 19th April, the surgeon signed me off for 3 wks. I work in a school and I'm just wondering about my return to work as my job is quite strenuous as I'm responsible for setting up tables and benches for lunchtime and...
Does anyone else get this for few days after Chemo. Pattern forming, had 3rd FEC cycle yesterday. Jo
I an in despe rate need, as was diagnosed with cancer on Feb 7th, the lump appeared on Nov 22nd, and since Feb 7th I've had lots of tests, biopsies, Ct and MRI scans and I was supposed to be having a mastectomy and lymph removal on March 30th but the...
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