Hi Just finished my 5 sessions of radiotherapy, feeling fine, so far no effects on my skin but they do say it can appear over a few weeks after.. Fingers crossed! I know I've been really lucky to need so few sessions. My one burning question is...
Had 2nd pax on Wednesday.just feeling achy so far.fingers x.big hugs everyone.x
Hello everyone, I have just joined this forum in search of comfort, even though I am not a native speaker, and I am using a translator to express myself as best as I can. I had surgery this summer with a radical mastectomy and immediate reconstruction...
Hey I’m starting chemotherapy on the 24th and I’m just wondering is anyone else had Ec first too and how they coped ect… I am terrified with the unknown and cant stop freaking out. Also what’s best to do while taking chemo and what’s best to avoid. T...
Hi , anyone else had bad back pain and hip with this drug was on 100g first 9 cycles now on 50g. Also been taking Anastrozole since sept 21 just been took off that oncologist thinking joint pain from that but still have it ,been put on something different...
Hi everyone, I have just been diagnosed with non specific estrogen positive, her2 positive grade 3 breast cancer. I’m not really sure what that all means but have been told the her2+ means it gives more treatment options. It presented as a fibroadenoma...
Hi All, I am wondering who has had a mammogram that has come back clear but found out via CT scan that a lump has been detected. I have had a CT scan with contrast for another issue which has detected a nodule . However a week later on a routine breast...
Hi everyone Tomorrow I start radiotherapy and I believe we have to use a special shower gel and a moisturiser. I was thinking of Simple shower get and I have Zero Base moisturiser, are these ok to use? Could someone tell me what they recommend...
I had an appointment yesterday with the Breast surgeon. He wanted to discuss my options. I have decided, and with his agreement to go for the simpler option of WLE. At this point it could be DCIS--5 years ago one was detected--no intervention-my choice...
Dear BC family I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy in September and at my follow up appointment I was so pleased to receive the news that they got all the nasty stuff, with good margins. Lymph nodes were clear too. Whoop. However as the...
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