Hello I haven’t been here for a while. I had my first Zometa last Monday and it’s really knocked me out. Has anyone else suffered the same?
Well on wards and upwards, I start my chemo next wednesday after having my right mastectomy on 12th january, Im having EC , not looking forward to the side effects, has any one been through this and how did it make them feel, I am apprehensive to say...
Hi. Well I've finished chemo (3 EC and 3 docetaxil ). Day 6 after the last one today so hopefully worst is done. The main thing i learnt has been to try to rest if you can, give your body a chance, let people help if they can/will. Other thing is...
Hi - is it standard practice to have a bone density scan before starting Letrozole. I had a lumpectomy, lymph node clearance last September followed by radiotherapy. I started Letrozole on October and when this was discussed with me was told I would have...
Hello I'm almost 12 weeks post chemo and when I had my wig fitting the woman who did it suggested that I should shave my head again once I start to get regrowth. I've now got some hair all over my head - although it's quite patchy it's getting there...
Early hours this morning my husband passed away in his sleep. He was struggling with lung and liver cancer stage 4 metastasis. His diagnoses last October weren't good at all so he decided to try GemCarbo chemotherapy trial. Unfortunately this past week...
I am having an operation next week and reconstruction the same time. Surgeon told me the operation will take 7 hours. I am really scared, with covid on rise. I have been very positive throughout my treatment which went well. I have been cleared of cancer...
I have be taking letrozole hormone therapy after a lumpectomy I have been taking it 4 months and I feel I have aged so much with aches and pains is this normal ?
Hi I've been on a trial tablet and anastrozole for 3 years ,because I am very tired all the time and have aching joints my oncologist has decided to take me of the anastrozole for 3 weeks to see if I feel an better, if not going to put me on Lectrozole...
Sooo…. Not something we like discussing but I really need to know if anyone else has experienced this. So before my first shower there was a b.o smell understandably emitting from my right armpit as all I could do was wipe gently with wet wipes. after...
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