My oncologist has refused to give me a stage instead using the TNM score, this makes me wonder what they're not telling me. I had 2 invasive breast cancers and 2 dcis in my left breast and a mastectomy 6 months ago. It is also grade 3 her2 and er positive...
I stopped HRT and started Tamoxifen approx 3 months ago. I have countless hot flushes in the day and wake up in a pool of sweat a few times in the night. When I'm not sweating, I'm so cold it's untrue. I wake in the night, my nose is cold, my body is...
I am really struggling. I have had my 2nd cycle of Docetaxil, Carboplatin and Phesgo. Everything tastes like acid and feels like gritty glass in my mouth. I can tolerate cola to drink - really smooth ice cream. Is there anything I can do to take this...
It's Saturday so don't know who to ask for advice. I simply have no idea if I have taken my Letrozole tablet today or not. I have tried counting back to when I started them in December but I'm still not certain. I guess that I have to let things stay...
Hi Everyone, Last Sunday I had my second mastectomy in 4 years and my after effects ate very different to the last one. I feel tired and achy with no energy at all and don't even fancy eating much. Four years ago I was raring to go after a couple of...
I'm currently 12 days post-op (lumpectomy and lymph nodes removal) and due to start radiotherapy in about 6 weeks' time. My BCN has said I should use E45 cream on my scars using it to massage the scars which will help healing. Just wondered how often...
Hi, I am about halfway through treatment for triple negative breast cancer. I started with 4 x 2 weekly cycles of EC which all went smoothly (apart from awful side effects). I have now moved onto 12 weekly cycles of paclitaxel with 4 cycles of carboplatin...
Hi , I’ve recently developed a large area of discolouration on the breast treated for early cancer . Radiotherapy ended 13 months ago . l had a biopsy 4 days ago and waiting for results . Feeling very worried and fearing the worst . i there anyone...
Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this, I'm a little all over the place! Just had my 1st yearly mammogram after opp last year. But they've had me back in for another magnifying one on the good side as they've found a cluster of...
Hi lovely ladies, met with the oncologist yesterday and now have my treatment plan. 12 sessions of paclitaxel given weekly and trastuzmab every three weeks for a year so 18 cycles, along with 5 days of radiotherapy. are the side effects worst on...
