Hi All, I hope you are well. I am starting radiotherapy on the 4th December. Am I right in saying that I don't take the tamoxifen at the same time as the radiotherapy snd wait for a few weeks after then start taking them.? ThankFizzler
Hi happy Friday I got the positive results from my lumpectomy and sentinel lymphe nodes biopsy stage 1 margins clear Lymohe Nodes negative thwy said they can’t rule out chemo and are sending a sample to USA for further test - my question...
Hi all. well I had surgery and am clear margines and nodes so all good there..however still need radiotherapy and yukky meds lol. was wondering about the oncotypedx testing, who arranges this ? is it when I go to see clinical oncologist? or would that...
Hi, BecA, PDarlo and Cazza25 here you go a May starters chemo group . I’m sure more will join and you can share experiences as you go through your journeys. Hugs from cuffcake x x x x x
Hi everyone I have been treated for the above for 2 1/2 years with three weekly injections of Herceptin and Anastrazol tablets Didn’t have any other treatment or surgery. Still going strong apart from the side affects of the treatment. Is there anyone...
Hi again everyone. I posted a couple of weeks ago about about having a long wait for oncotype results and I'm niw starting to panic in case the sample has been lost. Has anyone heard of this happening? I'm nearly sick with anxiety over this. Thank you...
Through the help of posts I am near to making the decision of mastectomy and staying flat rather than a 2nd re excision which if unsuccessful would be a 3rd op mastectomy anyway. I am small breasted anyway, 66 years old and feel that I can't take the...
Hi all I had a meeting last Thursday with my oncologist to discuss my treatment. So I am having 4 cycles of TC chemo (docetaxel & cyclophosphamide) every three weeks over three months, a Zoledronic acid infusion every six months for the foreseeable...
I’m devastated - surgery finally due next week after months of tests and waiting and I think I might be getting a cold. Anyone else been in this situation. I honestly think I’ll lose the plot if it’s cancelled after all of this. The lump is big and I...
I’ve been diagnosed with grade 3 in the armpit stage two in the breast I’ve had an MRI and CT scan last week her results this Thursday Found the lump about a month ago went to the doctors the following day and I was in hospital having a mammogram and...
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