Hi every one. I am having a single mastectomy with reconstruction on 30th August. I'm only 34, so this has been a really hard decision, but it seems to be the right one. I wondered if anybody could tell me what to expect directly after and the days...
Hi I am new to this but I had to reach out as I have been on letrozole for nearly 6 months now. I am worried as I don't feel my usual self . The flushes wake me up at least 3 - 5 times a night and I feel sick just before a flush starts. I have quite a...
Please feel hopeful, inspired and share these with friends, family or anyone who may be going through this. Arrival - https://youtube.com/shorts/-5QZKEpXcYw?feature=share Cold cap on - https://youtube.com/shorts/5FR824fTzms?feature=share Piriton snooze...
I felt it would be a good idea to have a thread for this which people can use to ask questions, especially about side effects.
Hi everyone thanks for your kind words of encouragement. Had my pre op today to be told my date was already on file Haven't had a letter yet but I'm booked in for Wed 24th!! Can't wait to get it all over with
Hi, I had a bad allergic reaction to my second Filgrastim injection yesterday and had to be rushed to A&E. I've now been told to not take it and I'll have to be extra vigilant regarding infections and temperature. Has anyone else experienced this? Also...
So in September last year I had a lumpectomy and then had eight rounds of chemo with two weeks of radiotherapy which finished at the beginning of April, the consultant, although they didn’t do a scan, said the lumpectomy gave clear margins, and there...
Hi all I have just been diagnosed with Invasive Ductal stage 2 and my surgery is in 6 weeks. I am 58 and been on HRT oestrogel gel for 16 years. I had severe menopausal symptoms. I have been told that not only must I stop HRT, as I am ER +, but I must...
I have been on Letrozole for 21/2 years now and initially the side effects were not too bad just a bit of joint pain which went away, the tiredness and of course the constant night waking. However in the last 6 months I have suffered with severe constipation...
Hi, I was diagnosed yesterday I was told it is grade 3 and not responsive to hormones and I will be starting chemo hopefully in 4 weeks, has anyone else’s journey started like this and how are you getting on?
