I was first diagnosed in 2017. Thought I'd beat it but then in September last year I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer stage 5 . A year on I'm still here and determined to be for year's to me. I am a very positive person but had a few wobbles...
I'm about to have 4th EC chemo just after Christmas, then I switch to 4 fortnightly cycles of Paclitaxel.Then I get a wee rest, then radiotherapy. My biggest problem is finding food which I can manage to eat since everything tastes so awful that I almost...
I had a mastectomy with implants with sentinel node removal on December 2. Various appointments in between then last week felt really unwell and told them in clinic Wednesday last week. I was admitted for IV antibiotics and was well enough to go home...
Hi everyone, We hope you don’t mind us posting here today but we wanted to share some of our festive content. You may notice quotes from this group, in our latest blog linked below: https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/community_news/posts...
I ve had breast cancer stage 2 received a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction. All went smoothly no chemo or radiotherapy. I developed a cough and after a few weeks went to the doctor. Had two lots of antibiotics and chest X-ray. Results came back...
Hello I'm hoping you can all give me some advice. In May this year I started taking Tamoxifen. I'm really struggling with aches, pains and fatigue. I'm only 43 years old but I'm feeling like a 90 year old. I've spoken to my Oncology consultant and all...
NHS has sent me an email saying I’ll be receiving a test kit to use if I were to catch Covid. Have to say I have been very careful since the pandemic began, mask wearing, distancing, no crowds, and will continue to do so. I did suffer a cold a few weeks...
I can’t believe Im back on this group seeking solace. Have had a year from hell…22nd December had lumpectomy for dcis followed by radiotherapy, then 4 months later I felt a lump again in basically the same place. My team told me more dcis and reccommended...
Hi, I was diagnosed last Sept with Stage IV BC I've since decided to 'go flat' and have what is officially called Aesthetic Flat Closure and a double masectomy. Problem: * The amount and way information is given to us as patients is unacceptable...
Finished my chemo 8 weeks ago and still had some hair which continued to Improve - and in my natural red! However it then all fell out and only very little now coming in - blonde! Has anyone else experienced regrowth only for it all to fall out again...
