Help please I started letrozole about 3 months ago. Joint pain and tiredness as advised now added the ibandronic acid and although taking as directed have tightness in chest and left shoulder and struggling at times to breathe I read this is normal...
Hello all Having already had TCHP chemo, single mastectomy and radiotherapy - I am now on Letrozole for 5 years and Kadcyla jabs up until December. I have started having awful pain in bones and joints. My arms are especially bad. Is anyone on the same...
Hi everyone. I discovered 3 weeks ago today that I have breast cancer. This was at the Breast clinic & although not confirmed the doctor was pretty clear that he thought it was. I went to hospital a week later and was told that I am oestrogen and progesterone...
Hi all, I was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer in 2021, originally I was on Anastrozol, which was fine, but then started getting really bad joint pain, then changed to Exemestane in February this year, my problem is for the past year, I have been...
I will be having mastectomy with an immediate DIEP breast reconstruction. Any information and advice on that will be greatly appreciated!
Sorry for such a personal matter but I am halfway through my chemo and for my fourth round was switched onto a different drug, Doxetacel. I developed a very painful rash all around my groin area, the Dr prescribed Timotin cream which is a mild steroid...
Hello, I've just finished 3 cycles of EC and have lost about 70% of my hair (I've been using the cold cap). I still have a fringe, sides and back but have a big bald patch on the crown of my head. I'm st arting Docetaxal in 2 weeks and I've heard this...
I've recently had my 5th zoledronic acid infusion and cannot believe how fatigued I am. I had my last one in December and I put the fatigue down to the time of year, but it is unmistakable this time. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this...
Does anyone take Berrocca and Berrocca Immuno supplements. I advised my Oncology team I took these regularly and they didn't seem concerned. I have just completed 16 weeks of fortnightly dense dose Chemo which I tolerated well. Furthermore I maintained...
Apologies for the personal topic but I’m really sore in certain “areas”. I have big sore welts around my bikini line and at the back. It’s very itchy as well and not helped by having a dodgy tummy. I’ve tried sudocrem which initially worked but has now...
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