I was due to have a lumpectomy next Wednesday, but I was called yesterday morning to be told it was cancelled. The reason given was that they hadn't realised the surgeon was absent on that day. I am devastated. Mentally I was prepared for the operation...
Hi Everyone i have been on Abemaciclib and Letrozole since December. I have had the same sort of side effects as everyone else sore joints diarrhoea, constipation and pins and needles in my fingers and toes just to name a few. At the moment I have really...
Hi all, I spent some much time to look for help, advise support. Looks like I am in right place now. I’m 35 years old and I just had removed tumour 3 weeks ago. I’m stage I. Next step told by surgeon is radiotherapy and hormonal therapy- Tamoxifen...
Good morning, I am due to start chemotherapy for HER2 positive cancer treatment. I have had a mastectomy on 11.11.2020. The first sentinel node was found to be cancerous after the operation and then the tumour was found to be HER2 positive 3 weeks later...
Hi all. I am just looking for some advice on wearing the binder after the surgery. I had my first on on 3rd July and was told to wear a sort bra and the binder yesterday I had to have a second op as needed more margins and was told afterwards to just...
My mum had breast cancer when she was 52. Invasive lobular. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She got it again in the same breast when she was 62 and had a mastectomy and chemotherapy. She's now 79 and had to go to hospital last week for...
Hi Does anyone here take Exemestane? I am about to start this drug having come off Letrozole, which in addition to the standard bone and muscle ache etc was making me feel generally unwell … like daily flu and extremely tired. The general unwell feeling...
How do I tell adult children
I should be jumping for joy, I should be ringing that bell and celebrating. But I don't feel anything. I can't believe it's gone, I'm having difficulty taking it all in. Even after 2 ops, 6 cycles of chemo and 4 weeks of radiotherapy, t doesn't seem real...
Hi Has anyone tried Co-Q10 supplements for atomatase inhibitor related joint pains? Any good? Thanks x
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