I'm sure you lovely people will be able to tell me. How do you feel after treatment with epirubicin, cyclophosamide and docetaxel? How long before you feel something? I'm feeling very wimp like and filling with dread.I am scheduled to start on the 25th...
Hi all, I’m booked in for a mastectomy of my right breast with a DIEP flap reconstruction at the same time in a couple of weeks. In a bid to take my mind off it I’m going shopping! So I wondered if anyone would be able to give me any advice about what...
Just received a copy of my post op Results Letter which shows a change in results of Receptor Status from PR8 to PR0. Rung BCN to check who confirmed initial diagnosis was incorrect. What will this mean treatment wise?
Finally had my appointment come through for RT. Shame they didn’t bother to put the date and time on it. The organisation and admin has been so stressful - this, no letter sent to my GP to get letrozole on repeat. Ive had to chase everything. It’s made...
Hi all, was just wondering how long after treatment finishes does the tiredness stop? Wading my way through radiotherapy and just feel tired, tired tired!!!
17/2/2021: WLE for stage 3 IDC with lymph node removal, radiotherapy and tamoxifen for at least 5 years. 8/2/2022: where has the year went and where has my boob gone? I have a prosthesis to wear in my bra but I can barely look at my breasts as they...
In the post today: a letter from the breast screening service, inviting me for breast screening, and telling me how treatment is more successful when breast cancer is found early. My name, address and NHS number appears correctly, but oddly, while it...
So I was diagnosed in March 2021 in my left breast, I had 3 rounds of EC & 3 of docetaxel. I've had 2 surgeries and radiotherapy. They said I needed a further 14 rounds of chemo which I'm on just now it's TDM1. I have been feeling quite tired and under...
Hi. I'm new to this group. I was diagnosed with a grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma in November after a mammogram and core biopsy. The cancer is ER+ve but HER2-ve. The diagnosis came as a huge shock as I'm otherwise in good health because I've always...
Hi I’m newly diagnosed, and my IBD nurse has told me to stop Azathioprine which is keeping my bowels on remission prior to starting chemo. Is there any one on here that also has Crohn’s disease and had to stop taking there meds?
