Does anyone have side effects while on alendronic acid..
I am a large chested lady who completed my 5 sessions of radiotherapy on Tuesday 2nd August. After 3 sessions I had a red angry area under my breast. At 4th session they gave me some gel which didn't work at all. I went back to Radiotherapy 3 days after...
Does anyone have experience using a cold cap? I haven’t seen my oncologist yet but my breast care nurse has said I’m down to use a cold cap. I’ve heard differing opinions on them (via friend of a friend, not someone who has used one themselves) hair still...
This is my first time here… I turned 40 in February, when “live begins” “ best year of your life” ect all those saying people were saying to me. Then in June after finding a lump in the right breast I was diagnosed with breast cancer ! my world fell apart...
Hi. I'm often a lurker on forums, however, seeing so much support from people (Barbara (vintage Barbara)) and many others, has compelled me to post. A chance mammogram (I'm 49) as part of a work health assessment revealed my diagnosis where I've now...
Morning, I am due to start chemotherapy next week. 21 weeks worth. I am really anxious. Going to try cold capping. Does anyone have any advice for how to cope? What worked well for you? Thank you in advance.
Thank you everyone for letting me join the group.
Hi, three weeks ago I was told I’ve got breast cancer. I found a lump towards the end of June, had a doctors appointment the following day and was referred to our breast care clinic. I had a mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy done in under an hour and the...
Waiting for path results and next part of the journey. So far so good
Hi I am new at all this. I have been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and having a single masectomy on Tuesday. I have had a CT scan and waiting for results. I am feeling now is the time to reach out to others because still quite numb about it all...
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