I have been recommended by the surgeon to have a left breast mastectomy as the cancer has returned and I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy 5 years ago. I would like to have a double mastectomy so that I won't have to go through this all over again if...
Hi all, I hope you are all staying strong in your battle. I am reaching out to say that I went through this journey 5 year ago at age of 44 with no family history. I had a healthy life style as well! I was diagnoded with TNBC, nearly 3cm tumor. I was...
Hello everyone, I just wanted to post about my experience of Letrozole and Ribociclib, as I have met quite a number of women in the last six months who have been offered these drugs, but due to reading about the possible side effects, have declined...
Hi I’m about to start Kadcyla and have been told there are few side effects and it’s nothing like usual chemo (which I had earlier this year). Just wondering what other people’s experience has been like? I’m hoping very few side effects as I will...
Hi. I’m Mary. I’m 48 and have just been diagnosed with grade 1 invasive ductal cancer. I’m awaiting an MRI as they can’t get enough info from the mammogram re any spread. My question is, is it normal to feel numb about it. It feels like it’s not me that...
Hi Ladies, Sending a virtual hug, So I am currently awaiting my results from my biopsy There's alot of course playing on my mind right now, but one thing that is really concerning me is my natural weight. I have a BMI of 17.2 I have alway's since...
Hi I’ve just been told I’ve got a growth on my spine I had a lumpectomy 4 weeks ago has this happened to anyone else? paula
Good afternoon I was diagnosed with breast cancer end of January I had found a lump under my left breast a few months before but just sort it was some sort of bone sticking out by January it had got a lot bigger so I went to doctors he fast tracked...
My wife who is 77 has been receiving both drugs for 5.5 years and they have certainly stopped her cancer coming back. However over the last 6-9 months she has developed ‘brain fog ‘ type symptoms and short term memory impairment. It is not normal aging...
I am really struggling to finnish chemo i had a severe body rash on paclitaxol with my first treatment i am going again on Friday where they will tell me what they are planning on doing to counteract this . I am due to have 3 more pac and im seriously...
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