I had me first chemo EC 3 weeks ago and was in hospital for 7 days with infection. I had 2nd chemo yesterday. All tips welcome on avoiding repeat. Really good from was it was learning that soda water stopped my retching which wiped me out last...
Hi. Thought I'd share my experience in case it might help others. I was diagnosed 3 years ago and after 10 months of treatment (wide excision, chemo, cavity shave, radio) I was offered abemaciclib. My white cells dropped after the first month so I...
Hi, just over a year ago I had Left Breast cancer, T size invasive 14mm, ER 8/8 positive, PR6/8 positive, Her 2 neu: Neg. All margins clear >3mm. Nodes negative, 0/1 nodes. I had 5 consecutive radiotherapy sessions and I am on T. Letrozole 2.5 mg for...
How can I get rid of the heartburn following surgery? Is it just due to the incubation tube, anaesthetic or something else. It's just horrible - I can cope with everything else.
Pretty much sailed through EC courses. Though I’m grateful haven’t had other side effects some get, I’m finding the bone pain+ the fatigue are something else. It’s the both together. Yes I’m taking painkillers, avoiding constipation etc. I understand...
Anyone experienced raised temperature after first chemotherapy session?
Hi, I got diagnosed with lobular cancer in December 2021, stage 2 invasive. Cancer was HER negative and The cancer was 2.4cm. I had three lymph nodes removed in my armpit one being the sentinel lymph node. These came back clear with no cancer present...
Hi I've been on this for about a month as tamoxifen was making me sick. I have now started with fairly mild diarrhoea, which is bit inconvenient. Does anyone know if it just something I have to live with or will it settle down? Thanks
I can’t seem to find any straight answers about guidelines for starting Tamoxifen. I had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal on 1st October and had a follow up appointment on 23rd October confirming the op was successful, all margins clear and...
Hi Once again went to bed at midnight and now 2am and I'm wide awake. Since taking letrozole I've had a miserable time got sweats,headaches that feel like I'm being kicked in the head by a horse,aching bones, nausea and now a mouth full of ulcers...
