Hi. I finished EC chemo last Monday and have an awful annoying dry tickly cough that keeps me up at night. Just wondered whether anyone else got the same? And if so how long did it last/how did you get rid of it? I know it’s a very drying drug so thinking...
I had a margins revision and Level 2 nodes removal last Tuesday and woke up with a drain in my breast. Omg the pain is awful under my arm n where the drain comes out. The district nurses have said this is completely normal. Anyone else had the same issue...
Hi. I have been told by chemo nurse today that letrozole will be prescribed by my GP. My oncologist initially said the first batch would be issued by the chemo ward. I’m not too bothered at the moment as chemo still in system for a while (last one was...
So….. the back pain now is excruciating. It settles when I’m still bit takes a while. Takes the breath. any thoughts/help
Hi. Can anyone tell me how long it took for their hair to come back after finishing chemo please? Head and eyelashes please? Struggling to find proper info on when it may start growing/when do cells recover/when is the chemo out of your system etc?...
Am just at the investigation phase- already have DCIS diagnosed but had 2 more biopsies taken for other areas that showed on MRI and am awaiting results. But I feel utterly exhausted? Does anyone else feel like this?
Hi. Just wondering if everyone has a flu and Covid jab? And what have been your ongoing healthy lifestyle changes you have made after chemo? I’ve only ever had the flu jab once in my life when pregnant 5 years ago and I only had 2 Covid jabs when they...
Hi all. Looking after my Mum with breast cancer and Alzheimer’s. Treatment is palliative, stage 4 and not curable. We got a call today to rearrange her next appointment as her consultant wants to see her and is away when appointment was due. I appreciate...
hi all, just dropping on to say after my round of Kadcyla next week i will be half way through! it's a long slog but i've got this far. am coping quite well at the moment with the side effects, definitely easier than the Docetacyl. still have neuropathy...
Hi all. I’m 35 and was diagnosed with TNBC in feb this year. I had a 2.4cm lump in the lower inner quadrant. I’ve just finished chemo and will have surgery next month. I’m looking for positive stories from people diagnosed with lower inner quadrant tnbc...
