The weather is getting better -- Hooray-- but I need to be outside without burning to a frazzle Can anyone recommend sun creams they use and are good for while on chemo Thanks in advance
Hi , does anyone know how many weeks after seeing consultant do you get a appointment to see Oncologist? . Also do you have chemotherapy on first appointment.
Hi.....it's been 8 weeks since my lumpectomy and I am still waiting for my radiotherapy planning appointment. Is this usual. I had chemotherapy before surgery......it's been such a long long time since my treatment started!
Hi. I'm due a second excision in a few weeks as the margins weren't clear on the first. I've just finished chemo in between. The surgeon says if it's not clear this time I will need a mastectomy which I find is hard to get my head around. She's seems...
Hi , I have been diagnosed with her2 triple nagative breast cancer in February and starting my chemo on Wednesday. I’m very anxious and can anyone give me advice
My chemo therapy finished in December, then I had surgery in January, lumpectomy, non cancerous mass and 10 lymph nodes removed. My surgery hasn’t healed as quickly as it should. We are now on 15 weeks since chemo finished. I have an appointment on 24th...
https://www.hynt.co.uk Hynt is a new national access scheme that works with theatres and arts centres in Wales to make sure there is a consistent offer available for visitors with an impairment or specific access requirement, and their Carers or Personal...
Hiya, I started on Tamoxifen last May and apart from not being able to sleep until I worked out when to take the tablet and giving me constipation I didn’t suffer any other side effects. From what I’ve read on here, I have been very lucky. My periods...
Just started my cancer journey. My poobrain is all confused.. r
Hi I’m having hard time on letrozole in that there is pain, stiffness in shoulders ,upper arms, fingers, left knee and feet. So stiff in the morning and don’t seem to have my normal strength in raising from seated to standing, if sat too long. my bcn...
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