Hi, I'm one of the champions here in the group and I’ve noticed that there are often questions about PICC lines, which is an alternative way of giving chemotherapy drugs instead of a cannula. I wanted to share this new blog from the Macmillan team as...
I had 25mm pleomorphic ilc and lcis. Er & Pr positive. Hers negative. No lymph node involvement & clear margins. Oncotype score of 11. Feel really disheartened. Had an appointment with my oncologist today where firstly I found out my notes from the...
Hello all. I had a mastectomy, in Dec, last year, and since then been on Letrozole but the team have been wanting me to start on ribociclib. I have been reluctant to take it, up to now, but they had been back in touch with me and I agreed to see them...
I met a locom oncologist when I had my results and was told need to take pills for 2, 5 and 10’years. I have been advised through a private consultation that the bone pills are 20 years out of date and I should ask for the drip every 6 months. Do you...
Hi guys just wondering I had a lumpectomy and nodes remove yesterday as a day surgery so today is recovery day 1 but this may seem like a strange question but I seem to have a really sore throat d eloping is this normal ? Hope u don’t mind me reaching...
I'm grade 3, 10mm, ER/PR positive Her2 negative. Would I be ok with a lumpectomy? I really don't want to lose my breast, but I'm also scared of the likelihood of the BC coming back
Have started on the secondary risk drugs and leuprorelin (prostrap) had no issues but my goodness the letrozole hormonal migraine has been the worst pain I have ever experienced. UTI was bubbling so I have started to take probiotics, cranberry extract...
Hi all I had my final radiotherapy treatment and consultation last week. During the consultation it was dropped into the conversation that there was no Ribociclib available! Then told not to worry as I am on the waiting list. I find this terrifying...
Hi I have been taking Letrozole for 18 months and have always managed to get Accord brand. I feel great !! I have had to work hard going round to different pharmacies to see if there was stock available - on occasions I visited 18 pharmacies. It can be...
Hello I start radiotherapy tomorrow. Im organised with my creams and have been applying beforehand. Im thinking going without a bra on and a vest top or tshirt that I can pull down or take off over my head. I feel it will be easier after so I can...
