Hi everyone looking for some advice if anyone has experienced similar? So lost all my hair due to chemo, it’s now growing back slowly about 3 inches long, however now it’s starting to come out, more so at my temples. Wondering if this is normal...
Had 2 cycles of EC so far both times I've had a reaction which is not known to the oncologist and they are calling me in for investigating and have pushed back my next session for another week. I have numbness from head to toe that last for a week 1st...
How are you? I haven’t been here for a while. J x
Hi folks, just wanted to ask a couple of questions about sun protection, apologies if already covered. I’ve finished radiotherapy and have been told I need to wear sunscreen factor 50 on my breasts and I should have asked if thats all year round or...
Hi all, I posted a few months back 3 weeks after my mastectomy. I was then expressing my confused feelings, I thought I had begun to move on but on reflection of my behaviour during the last couple of months I haven’t! I have a husband and 2 children...
I was told not to shave my under arm as i had surgery to remove my lymph nodes and radiotherapy. I was given a leaflet that said to use hair removing cream but decided against that as my skin was sore after radiotherapy. Was wondering if anyone had any...
Hi Had my second chemo for breast cancer 6 days ago and have just found out I have COVID. Does anyone know if this will cause problems with the chemo please. steloc xx
Hello everyone, I complete my chemo if all goes to plan on the 25th of this month, I have already had surgery so will be going on to radiotherapy. although I will be happy when chemo comes to an end I can feel myself getting anxious and panicky &...
Hi I saw The consultant on Thursday, she has said I have a choice and I just don’t know what to do. My lump is big and takes up the top half of my breast, I can have a lumpectomy or a full mastectomy. I already had in my head that it would be a mastectomy...
Hi, I had idc Jan 2020, lumpectomy followed by rads , then letrozole. recent mri showed swollen node middle inner left. Had ultrasound but they said would just keep an eye on it as missed on mammogram Feb 2021 i have noticed recently dark veins...
