Can anyone tell me if the joint pain ever goes away? I have changed from Anastrozole to Exemestane which seems to have improved things slightly but the pain makes me limp and feel so old, this is the worst part of my journey thus far.
Morning, after finding a lump in early October I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Wednesday with a treatment plan being drawn up towards the end of the month. I am having a MRI and CT scan on Tuesday and have already been told I will be having a left...
Anyone had the drug EC before? the nausea and headaches have been unbearable?
Hello, My mum (78) was diagnosed 5 wks ago, stage 2 invasive ductal breast cancer, lymph nodes were clear on scan. She's been put on hormone therapy to keep things under control, and told her treatment will be mastectomy plus possible radio therapy...
Hello everyone, this is my first post in a group forum. Diagnosis was one week ago today, breast cancer with surgery at the end of this month already scheduled. I'm grateful. Consultants advised two weeks off work and no driving for that fortnight either...
Hello I am about to start chemo alongside herceptin . I am having paclitaxel once a week 12 weeks and herceptin injections every 3 weeks . Has anyone had this regime and any positive advice ( loosing hair side effects etc ) I know it will be hard...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed in late June, having found a tumour under my right nipple. I was referred and seen in 2 weeks. The core biopsy showed an invasive ductal carcinoma grade 2 HR positive, HER2 negative. I started letrozole before surgery and...
Hey everyone. I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and I’m due to start chemotherapy on 31st October. I’m terrified!! I just can’t get my head around the thought of becoming poorly to get better. My brain not playing ball with me at the moment...
Hi, I would really appreciate some advice please. My mum has just been told she has a breast cancer reacurrance after having a mastectomy 14 years ago, I spotted a visible lump on her chest wall whilst we were on holiday a few weeks ago. She is waiting...
Hi. I have recently been diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma, which I have been told is not the “usual” cancer found in the breast. After undergoing a wide range of scans and tests etc I now have my treatment plan. I’m having a sentinel lymph node...
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