Hi all, im on letrozole one a day, could anyyone enlighten me if its possible to lose weight while taking it. Ive joined a slimming club and sticking to everything, but im not losing weight,. Thanks
Hello all... I was diagnosed with breast cancer and found out near one tumor I had vascular invasion. I am worried sick. Having chemo is for that reason. Lymph nodes were clear. It would be great to know of any success stories about people who had this...
hi i was told monday i had vascular invasion mx i november 5 chemos in and noone metioned this before,im really scared now can anyone help as im reading bad stuff about it. jenny xx
Hi I have been on this site for years….my profile tells my story. I wonder if you guys can point me in the right direction….I’m over 3 years since diagnosis….I’m feel so much better physically now. But I have anxiety medication, and I feel odd, weird...
My wife's pathology indicates: ER+8 Projesterone positive Grade 2 HER2+ with FISH TEST arranged Lump 11 mm on ultrasound and 15mm on mammogram I don't understood how good or bad this overall pathology is! One doctor said the outlook was...
Hey ive just had a lumpectomy and total node clearance, my under arm and back of my arm is completely numb, has anyone else experienced this. They told me to start exercises straight away which I’ve done but I get a really hot painful burning feeling...
Hi all, I’m on day 16 of my first cycle and my head has just started to feel a bit tender. I’m wondering if this is the start of my hair coming out. When did you all lose you hair?
Hi everyone I have grade 2 invasive ductile ca oestrogen dependant and HER2 positive had my sec cycle of chemo last Wednesday On my first cycle I was feeling almost well by day 8/9 even attended a wedding but this time I am so weak! I feel all...
As I was sat waiting to have a radiotherapy CT planning scan, in the space of 10 minutes two ladies walked through and rang the bell. They both received a huge round of applause from all of us who were sat waiting. I wasn't expecting to witness this and...
Hey, So I start chemo 28th Oct. I am having the taxel?? for 12 weeks and the herceptin injection drug for 18 cycles. Every 3 weeks for 1 Year. Running along side the taxel. I'm a bit anxious about the side effects from them. More so loosing my hair...
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