I'm confused. Do i have radiotherapy for the whole left breast - and risk heart disease and lung disease? or have localised radiotherapy coupled with Anastrozole which was made to sound like the horror medication of the century - all of the side...
I have been diagnosed with left breast cancer and lymph under my left armpit since April it was the first time I noticed the lump. So far I've had 2 biopsy, pat scan and MRI since, I'm still waiting for treatment to start. Has anyone gone though the same...
Lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy is finally over. I have worried about how I’d be afterwards since the day the surgery was booked. Before theatre I had the good fortune of chatting to some lovely ladies, one in particular had had the process done 3...
Hi I just wanted to ask please, is a cycle normally 3 weeks on and 1 week off, if you are having weekly chemotherapy and 3 weekly immunotherapy and carboplatin.I have TNBC,so currently finished my second round cycle 1.I assumed that it would be every...
Hi all, It feels odd expressing how I’m feeling on here. I was diagnosed with Stage 2 BC, Her2 + back in November 2023. I was breastfeeding my 16 month old son and it hadn’t been long since I’d been back from maternity leave. I was told to stop breastfeeding...
Just been to doctors about more lumps in my breast but she said because I’ve had previous ones checked just a few months ago then she’s no sure why I’m bothering!!!! She did examine me and confirmed that there are 2 more lumps in the same breast but a...
Hi, I had a mastectomy and node clearance in the armpit today, done as day surgery. I'm home now and comfortable but very aware that I'm still numb from the anesthetic. I asked about pain relief and was told they don't prescribe painkillers for a mastectomy...
Does citalopram have any interactions with tamoxifen? I am in 40 Mg of citalopram taken daily. One oncologist said it was safe to take with tamoxifen and my different oncologist at a different hospital said it is not ok to take citalopram with tamoxifen...
3 years ago I was diagnosed with HER2 and hormone positive breast cancer and I found a lot of support from other people who were on the same treatment plan and schedule as me. In December I found my cancer had returned and after 2 lots of surgery and...
Hi everyone. I'm new here. It's taken me a while to work out how to post as I can be a bit dum when it comes to anything remotely technical. I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy exactly a week ago today. I'm experiencing some soreness, pain numbness...
