Hi. I’m due to start EC in 2 weeks with 3 weekly cycles for the next 4-5 months. What’s people’s experiences of this in terms of side effects? Just trying to prepare myself for the worse.
Hi, just had first one of these can anyone tell me there experience if it please
Hi all, I have been taking Tamoxifen for about 4 months now and apart from the hot flushes and occasional leg cramps it's going well. However I am finding I have incredible brain fog. Iam forgetting to do basic house tasks, forget shopping and work is...
Hi, had surgery on 22 April, first 10 days after very little pain, good! A couple of days ago I started having increasing pylling pains upper area of surgery and a constant burning sensation. Is this normal after a mastectomy? Thanks for any feedback
Hi peeps, I get my results of my lumpectomy op from the Hospital next Tuesday. However, I have noticed that my forearm were I had the surgery is slightly swollen. I had a chat with my breast nurse and she mentioned lymphoedema which I suspected and...
Hi there I have had surgery to remove the breast cancer 5 weeks ago and I am recovering well from op . I had pathology results last week and was told I had a rare invasive papillary carcinoma not an IDC as thought . I have clear margins and the cancer...
Awaiting lumpectomy after 2 biopsies showing 13 mm plcis close to chest wall. Anyone else had this diagnosed as I can't find much info in previous diagnosis discussions. Thanks
Hi Everyone I'm new and haven't posted before. I was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma in January this year, after months of going to my GP and hospital. I was persistent that the changes in my breast were not normal for me but kept being told...
Hi. I had a mastectomy 2 weeks ago with lymph node clearance which showed they all had cancerous cells and tumour was fairly large in breast. I met the oncologist today who’s devised a treatment plan including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other treatments...
I'm in a worrying position. I have a 2 week wait to get into clinic. They'll do a biopsy. But I know the cancer is back. It's the same as last time. Mamogram didn't spot it - I've lost all faith in them. I'll never trust one again. I knew there...
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