Hello! Wondering if anyone could help reassure me?? I had a lumpectomy in the middle of September followed by lymph node axillary clearance 2 weeks later. Unfortunately I've had a lot of problems with my wound healing as developed a large seroma, the...
Hi, I have to make a hard decision for me, whether to take Verzenio (Abemaciclib) with letrozole or no….im on stage 2 with 2 lymph nodes, 69 years old, not in very good fit, and im afraid of side effects…Has anyone had a relapse after treatment with Abemaciclib...
Hi - yesterday I was diagnosed with breast cancer. 6cm tumour that has spread to 1 lymph node. I now need a CT scan to see if the cancer has spread. I was prepared for the breast cancer diagnosis and positive that it could be treated but now I am so scared...
So I had 6 rounds of chemo for breast cancer. Lump had shrunk but they still went ahead with a full mastectomy. 6 weeks later I get told the chemo had got rid of the cancer and the biopsy after surgery showed the lump that was left was actually a second...
I have just finished Radiotherapy for breast cancer. I havent started taking the medication yet and I dont want to. The information seems all negative along with the side effects this just sounds like poison in a pill. Can anyone change my mind on this...
Hi I’m Carol lucky as I’ve had op and radiotherapy now I was told to try letrozole even though I have osteoarthritis which I have went back to work for 7 days then had knee pain and can barely walk, anyone else had this? I’ve had to go sick I do a physical...
Hi. I’ve just been told i have stage 2 breast cancer. I found a lump in my breast but the GP was more concerned about the lump in my armpit - I didn’t know that was there. I had Mammogram, a 3D Mammogram and an ultrasound and they were all clear. But...
Hi All I have 1 more EC and then 3 Paclataxel cycles to go but my thoughts and anxiety turn to the removal of this thing. Just wondering if anyone has had this removed after treatment has finished. Is it painful? As uncomfortable as when it went in...
I had a severe reaction to adcal and have been told to get some Vitamin D. However, I don't know what I am looking for, because I didn't realise there were different doses, also such a massive range in prices. Can anyone advise please?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022. I had a lumpectomy, preventative chemotherapy and radiotherapy. I have since been on tamoxifen. Does anyone else experience intermittent joint pain and quite terrible lower back pain? I’m overweight but can...
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