Hi everyone, I’m fairly new in this. I hope you’re all feeling stronger and more positive. Following 3 surgeries including mastectomy 5 weeks ago, I’ve waiting for “a letter from “oncology team” Re- results/plans. Typically, how soon should the treatment...
Hi, I hope everyone is doing ok as can be At the moment I just wanted to know if anyone's been treated in Bristol recently and what the wait time was from seeing consultant? I suppose anywhere in the country would be interesting but if anyone is local...
Hi, has anyone had bad side effects from the zoledronic acid.? I had my 1st dose on Tuesday, side effects read of flu like symptoms. I still feel like lve been rung over by a bus, neck, back boob/chest/top of head hurts paracetamol helps for a bit, but...
Hi. I’ve been taking Anastrozole for just over a year. Has anyone found that they have different levels of anxiety with different brands? I have started a new brand recently and have noticed that my anxiety levels have increased lately and that I am more...
I recently had a cancer diagnosis. I will need a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and then hormone treatment. I got my results a couple of weeks ago. The consultant was unable to give me a date for the surgery, which I will need first, due to the strikes. I just...
I’m due to have an annual check up with blood tests for tumor markers. I’m feeling nervous. I had a stage 1 hormone receptive breast cancer that was stage 0 for spreading as far as they could tell. As it was a grade 3 tumour I had chemotherapy and radiotherapy...
Hi I went to the GP in September when I noticed a lump in my right breast. They referred me to do the 2 weeks scan. I wasn’t worried at all as there was no family history of breast cancer. I went to do the scan with my 7 years old daughter because...
Good morning , For those that have done chemo, I had first chemo (Ec) yesterday and wondering if I should take the anti sickness tablet today. I definitely felt nauseous yesterday despite being given meds before chemo. Those meds also kept me sleeping...
I received my second dose of EC yesterday, and picked up a prescription for various things which had been ordered by my oncologist. Amongst the items was something I was not expecting, and I do not know what it is for. The Internet isn’t throwing much...
Hi, I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy 5 weeks ago. The cuts are healing very well and all bruising has gone around the sites. But there is still dark bruising under the Areola, which does not seem to be fading or changing colour. Has anyone...
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