I am so fed up of people telling me that by the end of treatment i wont have a fear of needles. i have always had a phobia of needles for as long as i remember. Noone had ever took this phobia of mine seriously until i got diagnosed with cancer. Its...
Firstly I want to say that, although I haven't posted after my initial post (where my anxiety was focused on supplements), I have occasionally looked at the posts and have been so touched by how gentle and kind and empathic everyone is on the site. ...
Meeting my surgeon on Monday to see if after four local excisions my margins are now clear- I had DCIS/DCIS-Mi if clear (so hoping,) then it’s over to clinical oncology for radiotherapy and it’s likely they’ll want to start me on hormone therapy. I...
I had lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed just over 3 weeks ago. The lumpectomy scar is healing really well but the scar where lymph nodes were removed not so well. Half the scar looks good, the other half is a bit red. It's also still a bit painful. I...
Hello everyone I am starting chemo on Friday 28th February and have been told that I will lose my hair. I'm not overly worried about this as it's been very short for a long time and I intend to get some colourful s carves and hats to experiment with...
I have been taking letrazole for nearly 11 months now, and apart from the aching joints, dry mouth and eyes, I’m tolerating it. I’m not sure if it’s connected but since finishing 14 rounds of kadcyla infusions 8 weeks ago my skin has been a disaster....
When is it safe to use hair colouring and have shellac nail treatment after chemo has finished Thanks
Hi. I have had a lumpectomy last year on my left breast which left it significantly smaller than the right one. I have been to see my surgeon today to discuss reducing the left one in order for them to match. She advised me that they will not be a...
Hi all, ive not been saying much in fear of becoming a constant moaner. Unfortunately ive had an awful time with side afftects from paclitaxal and phesgo. They started after a few days and ended by me ending up spending hospital for 12 days, very ill...
Hi everyone, I hoping that someone has been in similar position...but not confident.... Was due to have Mastectomy/reconstruction last Thurs, was cancelled 2 days before, just had a phone call from surgeon to say it's unlikely to go ahead at all....
