Good afternoon, I'm heading off to visit my son in Australia in 5 weeks time !! I'm so excited especially as my plans had to be delayed for 18 month due to BC treatment. I'm now worried about how I'm going to take my Letrozole at the right time as I pass...
I finished chemo about 10weeks since and radiotherapy about 5 weeks since. I seemed yo get through the treatment OK but I have suddenly become very lethargic. It feels like every joint in my body aches, even my finger tips. I had poor mobility before...
I have been told I have a triple negative lump in my right breast. This is after oestrogen dependent cancers in first my right then my left breast. Yep this is my third bite of the cherry. As a nurse said. " some people are just greedy". Grade 3 Stage...
Hi all, Today I woke up feeling really positive, maybe it was the 9 hours sleep or the fact the side effects of 3rd cycle of EC chemo are lesser today, so I decided to focus on the good stuff today. It is so easy to focus on all the negatives of having...
Hi. I’m so confused. I’m due to have 5 sessions of targeted radiotherapy in 3 weeks. I have stage 1 breast cancer, no lymph node involvement and I’ve had a lumpectomy. I’ve been unsure re radiotherapy due to the risk/benefit argument but I reluctantly...
Hello my name is Sarah and I’ve just been diagnosed 8 days ago with tubular breast cancer stage one grade 2 and I’ve just had surgery last night , The plan is to start radiotherapy and because mine is ER plus receptor positive to start me on medication...
Hello. Radiotherapy is about to start soon and it has just occurred to me, can I wear jewellery? Can I wear my wig?
Hi all! I'm a 37 year old mum of two with stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer. I've finished chemo and had a mastectomy a week ago. I've been feeling really positive overall, but I'm finding my husband's comments and reassurance (or lack of) really...
Newbie here Following chemo and right sided Masectomy, 15 RT's I have been recommended to start Kadcyla I'm HER2 positive I had a terrible side effect to Chemo & finished it one session early as the surgeon said it was making no difference other...
Hi, does anyone else feel totally alone whilst undergoing treatment.Even though I have a partner and my children I feel so alone and feel my friends which I don't have many don't understand how I feel even though I try and explain to them.I feel I've...
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