Hi, I am in day 4 of 5 day radiotherapy treatment and having a lot of pain again in breast and nipple, swollen beast and starting to go red. I thought the effects would a week or so after I finished treatment. Has anyone else had effects whilst in treatment...
Hi I’m super nervous and anxious. I have my 1 st chemo session on Thursday and I’m not sure if there is anything I should do to prepare for it should I eat before ? I start at 8.15am and not normally a breakfast eater. Do you need to wear warm clothing...
Hi, I am new to all this. I was diagnosed with invasive and non invasive HER2 + breast cancer on both sides which will require 3 cycles of Chemo, 3 cycles of targeted treatment followed by double mastectomy then radiation. I was coping OK but today...
I'm looking for some advice on dealing with letrozole side effects. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last october and have been really lucky. Surgery in December, given the all clear and 5 days radiotherapy in March. I'm a really active person, I came...
I Have Breast Cancer and am now taking Capecitabine Tablets. However I have a left Swollen arm and Hand, the actual Cancer being in my left side Arm pit ( Axillary). I also have Veins now showing also near the left arm pit towards the left side of the...
Hi all warriors! I had A right breast mastectomy and lymph removal in November2023. Healed very well. I started chemotherapy at the end of January. Unfortunately, my bowel ruptured two days later and I now have a colostomy. Hopefully this is temporary...
I was diagnosed three weeks ago after lymph node biopsy. After a whirl of tests - CT scan, ultrasound, and MRI scan scheduled for this week - they still can’t find the primary cancer in my breast. Is this unusual?
Hi , just started my paclitaxel carbo chemo 2 days go , having terrible back pain with right groin Pain and symptoms of uti , tried paracetamol, buscopan , hot water bottle, no relief , called chemo nurse , she thinks it’s uti caused by the meds it...
I'm 50 years old and have been diagnosed with breast cancer in right breast and lymph glands. Diagnosis was March 21st. Right masectomy not booked until 10th June. Has anyone else waited this long to start treatment? I have had none at all so far.
Hi I had a lumpectomy on the 9th of May. I saw the surgeon on Tuesday who said I need another surgery to remove pre cancer cells which are still present. This is very disappointing as it put my radiotherapy back by eight weeks and I was hoping to return...
