I've just had my 3rd radiotherapy treatment (I was diagnosed with bc in December and had lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed in February) and have to say I'm not feeling great. Really lethargic and generally feeling out of sorts. I'm trying to follow hospital...
Am I alone in wondering why people say the most ridiculous things to me in an attempt to empathise maybe or be helpful? How do you cope with it? From lectures on dropping dairy, turmeric curing me, friends who sailed through chemo because they were ‘...
Hello the forum. I had a DIEP last September in both breasts. The treatment was exceptional. The cancer was fed by oestrogen, so I was prescribed letrazole at the beginning of January. I'm meant to take it for seven years. It's been three months now...
Hi. Just received my diagnosis yesterday after being referred for a swelling I had noticed. I got mammogram, ultrasound and biopsies and doc said there and then it’s cancer , it’s tiny and very treatable. Just need to wait for results to find out type...
Hi there, I am actually posting on behalf of my wife as she just can't face going in here at the moment. Long story short, she has been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in her right breast and will need a mastectomy and full removal of lymph nodes...
Hi, I am currently in remission, but taking Letrozole for the next 5 years. It is causing stiffness and joint pain, especially in my knees. Just wondered if anyone knows which supplements can be taken while on Letrozole, that can ease joint pain.
In February 2024, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a very difficult year of chemo and radiotherapy, I was very happy to be given the all clear. I have now been offered 6 monthly Zoledronic acid infusions but the side effects sound awful, although...
Hello. I'm 3 weeks post lumpectomy and am seeing the oncologist on Monday before I start Letrozole and radiotherapy etc. My cancer is hormone receptive. I am expecting be told I need my mirena taken out (ugh) and wondered if any of you were also told...
Hello I'm due to start docetaxel, carboplatin and trastuzumab soon. Good news is they've removed 2 cancers from right breast - still healing but much better and back at work. I'm really worried about how the treatment will affect me. Any advice...
I’d just like to hear from anyone who has been receiving this. Because my tumour was over 20mm (it was 29mm) I was offered this alongside the chemo. At time lymph nodes were showing as clear. After weighing up the pros and cons (basically everything...
