Hi, im 15 days post op theraputic mammoplasty and 6 lymph nodes removed generally not feeling to bad apart from the tiredness I feel tired all the time I'm sleeping through the night but still feel tired through the day to the point I'm dropping off again...
I had a Zoledronic Acid infusion four weeks ago, and the side effects were quite strong for me; some persist. My joints, especially my knees, feel stiff, and I occasionally experience aches and pains. Additionally, I have a bloated stomach, a metallic...
Hi everyone I am taking Ribociclib, Letrozole and ibandronic acid. Today I noticed i have mottled skin. Is that normal? I appreciate that I need to dicuss with care team, but has anyone else experienced this? Should I be worried? Thank you for reading...
Found a strange feeling lump right next to my nipple so Gp referred me to clinic. Went last Thursday and they did a mammogram then ultrasound. During ultrasound they said what I had felt was normal but they spotted another area of concern. They didn...
Hi there, I'm just looking for tips help or any support. Im having the her2 protein breast cancer treatment. I think the chemo drugs they are using are docetaxel and phesgo. I had a reaction to the docetaxel 2mins in and couldn’t breath so they treated...
Hi, my wife is due to go for her follow up appointment after having a lumpectomy and a couple of lymph nodes removed 5 weeks ago. At this stage we don’t know if margins or lymph nodes are clear of cancer. What questions should we be asking at the...
Had my lumpectomy and lymph node removal on Wednesday was taken first which was good I had to stay in overnight due to my complex medical issues but it was fine I had my own room I’m doing my exercises which is uncomfortable but I’m doing them I’m a bilateral...
Hi folks, I hope everyone is having as good a weekend as possible. I've just completed 9 weekly rounds of PC chemo and am due to move onto EC this Thursday (3 treatments). From reading some of the experiences in previous threads, and hearing from...
I am very new to all this but I found a hard area on my breast a month or so ago and had my first appointment at the breast clinic nearly two weeks ago where they took biopsies of the lump and also nearby lymph node. I was also sent for an MRI on my spine...
I had my surgery 3 weeks ago and just had my results meeting. Good news is they removed the tumours with a good 4cm clear margin.....not so good is that 5 out of 14 nodes are cancerous (I was shocked as I hoped it was only 1 or 2). Now I'm really worried...
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