Hi - I’m new here - I had a simple mastectomy 7 weeks ago and still struggling with chest tightness. It feels like spasms that last a long time. I‘M due to start radiotherapy ( 5 sessions ) next week and worried about the chest tightness getting worse...
Hi, I am being treated in Spain, so things may be different there to UK. I have just been assessed at the very bottom end of the risk of recurrence, and was given the option of either radio or chemo. Has anyone else been given the choice, and if so...
Dear All, just been told that I will have TDM1 after my operation, as there can 30% active cancer cells found. I have been told by surgeon that this is not a chemo treatment. Came home and started researching it and it looks just like chemo !! Is anyone...
Hi I have recently moved from Paclitaxel to Abraxane and feel worse for sure. I can’t seem to stop the room from spinning and I feel shaky in my hands and just overall yukky. Anyone else on abraxane and experience smiliar?
I'll be having 4 months of chemotherapy followed by 3 weeks of radiotherapy plus additional treatment for 5 and 2 years respectively. Feeling seriously down not knowing how my body will respond to treatment. Very scared. Not typical of me, but very scared...
Hello, Has anyone had an enlarged lymph node on inside of elbow? I seem to be some freak as nobody seems to have seen this. Trying to find others with this experience. Waiting for biopsy as ultrasound not clear if reactive or malignant. Already had...
Hi all, I'm fairly new on here, have been reading lots of threads but not really confident to join in as such... so here goes! Diagnosed last October with invasive lobular bc. Have been on Letrozole and managed side effects as well as expected. Had WLE...
Hi all! so I had my last intravenous chemo today. I still have to go back for another type after surgery. This problem has been going on for a few weeks now. I’m unable to eat food without it firing back out my butt (sorry to be blunt but there’s no...
I found this healthy immune boosting soup recipe online & it is full of nutrition & delicious too. I made some and froze it in portions. It is very important for us to all take care of our body's nutritional needs and sometimes we can't with the treatments...
Hello, just wondering if anyone else has been offered this combo due to low neutrophils? I've had a real on and off time with Abemaciclib which I just started in April. After 8 days I was told to come off it when I caught a respiratory infection....
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