Hi all, due to start EC treatment on Thursday. I know everyone’s experiences are different but could you tell me how long you were poorly/ had side effects for after? Just trying to figure out what may be to come. Thanks
Hi I've been taken off anastrozole then letrozole now I have been put on Exemestane has anyone gone through this ?the chopping and changing is stressful.
Hello, ER+/PR+ HER2 - IDC Grade 2 (waiting results of Lumpectomy & SNB) Fear of Hormone Therapy I have suffered with Fibromyalgia for 7+ years and in the throws of menopause.It can be intense at times and the debilitating ailments have really...
My arm seems to be getting weaker and it's 2 and half years since my surgery. I notice more at my exercise class that it's much weaker than the other. Sometimes when reading in bed that arm sticks in a certain position and I cannot move it. Is any of...
I have had 12 paclitaxel and 4 Carboplatin, my MRI scan after that showed my lump had shrunk from 5cm to 2.7cm which is great. I was then going to have 4 x EC 2 weekly. I went for my first EC but had quite a bad allergic reaction to the E (red) part so...
Hi everyone, I had a wide incision surgery at the back of my ankle, e weeks ago. I also had 2 sentinel nodes removed from my groin. After 8-9 days I noticed a bulge under the nodes area removed. I contacted the nurse and I was told to monitor...
Hello, my mum was due to have a mastectomy this week but they have found blood clots in her lungs. I’m anxious that treating the clots will leave too long a gap after chemo finishing and operating but I suppose safer to wait until they have gone to operate...
Morning, been a bit of a tough start to the year, and I guess I’m just needing to reach out. I had a mastectomy and reconstruction Dec 2023. Then due to several symptoms I had an urgent referral back to the breast clinic, I was due an annual mammogram...
Hello everyone! I’m 3 weeks post op after shoulder surgery and found a lump in my breast last week. same side as surgery. Saw a Dr who referred me, had all the scans Friday and they’ve found a 17mm hard lump of concern so did a biopsy. I get the results...
Had a dexa bone scan today after taking Letrozole for 3months so far. Was told the results would take about ten weeks. Is this normal?
Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.
© Macmillan Cancer Support 2026 © Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales company number 2400969. Isle of Man company number 4694F. Registered office: 3rd Floor, Bronze Building, The Forge, 105 Sumner Street, London, SE1 9HZ. VAT no: 668265007