Hi. Waiting on an urgent referral back to breast care team but this will be after Xmas just wondering if anyone has had anything similar. I have a tender slightly swollen area between my surgery scar and my lymph node scar. I had 2 lumpectomy’s and sentinel...
Hi all. Does anyone mind sharing their experience? I am having a right breast mastectomy on Monday and don't really know what to expect afterwards in terms of recovery, whether to rest or try and be as active as possible, how long recovery takes and what...
For those who are on alendronic tablets, what adcal dose are you taking ? 400iu or 800 per day. i was prescribed 400 per day with osteoperosis and letrozole. I called the Ros for advice as my d is lower end of the range and they advised 800 per day...
With winter bug going around it is not silly to be wearing a mask in crowded places,having just spent 3 weeks in icu with daughter the number of doctors off sick is frightning, people who have had cancer even more so to upper body ,could get it bad .stay...
I've been dealing with stage 4 for 4 years now and so far the ibrance and letrozole are doing their job, but I find myself feeling extremely anxious and my brain is in overdrive constantly. I cry probably every day at some point just thinking about stupid...
Hi everybody, I’m just over three weeks post-chemotherapy and have recently noticed my hair falling out again. I had 4 cycles of EC, which caused me to lose around 60% of my hair. I then switched to paclitaxel and, surprisingly, didn’t lose a single...
Hi, i had a mammogram and ultra sound last week after finding a lump and a biopsy was taken the then found another lump on the ultra sound and took another biopsy and inserted a clip. i was told I'd get my results on the 17th Dec but i got an appointment...
Completed 3yrs of Zoledremic treatment which was given to me alongside 4 yrs of Breast Cancer chemo, radiotherapy & mastectomy op. So pleased it's over as side effects were horrendous. Trying to get my life back before cancer diagnosis is proving difficult...
Hi I had left breast cancer in 2021 and have been Letrozole. I've had a lot of back, hip and left shoulder pain. I had physio but hadn't really worked. I've had a few concerns with thickening in the left breast but they have been all clear. This...
Hi all, I’ve recently finished my chemotherapy and am now waiting to start radiotherapy. I’ve been prescribed exemestane 25 mg along with monthly Zoladex injections for the next five years. My oncologist also mentioned Ribociclib, but she said it would...
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