I’m new to the forum and wanted to reach out because I’ve been feeling incredibly anxious and overwhelmed. I’m currently over halfway through my post surgery Kadcyla treatment for early breast cancer, and while I’m thankful for how far I’ve come, the...
So I have left breast carcinoma ER high, HER negative(grade 3,had my operation late October, had a drainage for 2 weeks(was only meant to have it for 7 days....eeeeek,gonna be starting chemo in early January, date came through only a few days ago,felt...
I've just had phone call from hospital with appointment to get biopsy results and to find out what happens next. Totally knocked me for six again. I'd almost managed to put this to the back of my mind over Christmas but now very real again. I'd dreamed...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Invasive ductal carcinoma HER2 in April 24, I’ve done the chemo, masectomy and rt, and I now will be going on Kadcyla to treat the HER2. Has or is there anyone here on Kadcyla, and how did you get on with the treatment? xx
Hi Everyone! Newbie and trying to navigate round this Marvellous site.! Had lumpectomy and sentinel node removal on 5th February since Saturday I have this awful like sunburn pain under arm from armpit to elbow..still doing exercises but so painful...
My daughter in law has just been diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer. She is 30 and only got married to my son this year. I am worried sick and want to help them both but I’m worried about making things worse. She has said she doesn’t...
New here, but not new to Macmillan, and eternally grateful for them and for my own designated nurse. I'm here this morning after another night with about 3 hours sleep - deep aching leg pain in my thigh muscles - bearable during the day but much worse...
I know I'm Scottish but I do speak plain English - not sure my oncologist or surgeon do though! It's all techno babble and letters of the alphabet which mean nothing to me. The letters they send are no less confusing! I eventually got annoyed with them...
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Hi. I'm wondering if anyone has the same thing that I'm experiencing. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. Treatment wasn't as bad as I anticipated, even though I had a mastectomy. However, the past couple of days I have had a serious itch across...
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