Hello New here, first time posting but have been mooching around for a few weeks. I got my diagnosis in September and feel I've been very lucky. I'm just looking for some advice and possibly your experiences on treatments etc.... My diagnosis is...
Hi just wondering if any one is currently having chemo prior to surgery for her 2 neg , ER positive , currently had 4 EC and due to switch to pacitaxil for 4 cycles . Feeling pretty wiped after 4th EC . Would be good to touch base with anyone either similar...
Hello, I’m waiting to start chemo, nurses calling me for ‘info’ call tmrw. I’ve been told I need a PICC line out of the blue. No one’s looked at my arms/veins to rule out just using my arms each time. I’ve just googled a PICC line and thought of having...
I've been taking Letrozale for nearly 12 months and wondered if any one has experienced numbness in their hands which is mainly worse first thing in the morning? I do also have the same feeling in my toes but not as often and the hands Any advise gratefully...
Hello, this is my first post. I am going out of my mind thinking about this and waiting for my oncologist appointment. Had grade 2 invasive lobular er+ lumpectomy in December. Node negative, clear margins. Was told that if it wasn't for my age, radiography...
Hello everyone hope you are all ok xx I started Adjuvent EC chemotherapy last week. Just beginning to feel a little less sickly and just wondered if anyone else is due to have adjuvant or has started ? Getting sad, I live alone so keep spiralling...
Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) back in July. After biopsy, mammogram etc. it was confirmed that It’s Grade 2, ER/PR + and HER2 -, tumour size 11 mm. I had my surgery in August, with all the margins and sentinel lymph...
Can anyone recommend natural treatments to treat my recurrent thrush ? In the last year I have overused Canestan and am now using natural yogurt and tea tree oil baths. This is kind of helping but I was hoping someone out there has another suggestion...
Hi just wondered if my one had taken any iron supplements such as fluradix when on chemo just had 4 EC and started 1/4 of pax today h. Is 98 trying to eat all the right dietary foods , not particularly symptomatic Meant to ask the nurses today but forgot...
Hi There, hope you are all doing ok. x I had surgery just over 4 Weeks ago on left breast for Ductal , grade 2 lump, invasive - yes. It was for a wide incision Lumpsectomy buts looks llike a big area was taken. Lots of stitches all underneath and all...
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