I’ve just received my letter confirming my NPI call at Mount Vernon for Chemotherapy and wondered if anyone knows how long after the call it usually is to actually start chemotherapy??
Feeling of never ending. Dealing with damage from treatment. February 2023 breast cancer stage 3 and in lymphnodes also muscle. Started with chemo then op, mastectomy and lymphnodes removed. Was told when they opened me it was more than they thought...
I was due to have my radiotherapy tomorrow had the telephone chat already then at 4.45pm phone call oncologist he was cancelling my radiotherapy as he cannot avoid the heart. I'm devasted can't stop crying. They had 2 weeks between initial planning scan...
Hi, I had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy just over 2 weeks ago. For the last week I’ve had bad nerve pain I,e. burning and tenderness over my shoulder blade as well as my breast and underarm. The rest of the area is numb. It is painful when...
Long one! I had lumpectomy on 5 March after having had 12 weeks Paclitaxel. I saw the oncologist on 23 March, when I was told I would need 14 rounds of Kadcyla. This was a bit of a shock as I expected to finish treatment with radiotherapy. The clinic...
Have others had problems - my feet feel like I am walking on cotton wool and tips of fingers feel numb so am bit clumsy with hands although I can write, type etc and feet have affected proprioception and balance. I have just started on EC chemo so am...
I’ve had a letter through which states that my last CT found ‘evidence of distant metastases’ on top lobe of my lung secondary to radiotherapy, anyone else had this? The consultant I had was generally positive but quick and didn’t mention the CT results...
Hello lovelies Yesterday I finished my 3 sessions of EC and will be moving onto Docetaxel for my next 3 treatments (halfway!!). I’ve copied reasonably well with EC. Plenty of side effects but all manageable (hair loss aside which has been bloody awful...
Hello. This may be a daft question. Just curious as to what options are available for checking and keeping tabs on reoccurrence. I’m clearly checking myself but it’s quite tricky as my breast doesn’t feel quite the same as before I’m prepared to pay...
Hi. Well here I am after a break from the group. Not going to say it’s been easy but I got through it. I’m now on Paxitaxel (probably not spelt right!!) and I must say so far so good with not too any side effects and my hair is beginning to grow back...
