Hello, I had a my mastectomy and full node clearance 6 weeks ago and the last few days have started getting numbness all the way down my arm and into my little finger and 4th finger. It has been worse at night but always there and makes actions like...
I had a lumpectomy with removal of two sentinel nodes two weeks ago. The first week was great with no pain. A week later what was left of my breast began to swell and become painful. I can no longer were a bra to support it. I saw the breast nurse three...
Hi All I've had three cycles three weekly of EC chemo and am due to start p aclitaxel weekly in a couple of weeks time. So far the chemo I've received hasn't been pleasant but not as bad as I was probably expecting, I'm just wondering if anyone has...
hi there, I’m hoping somebody out there can advise or give opinion about what I can do. i’ve posted before as I was diagnosed with breast cancer, late September 2022, I had a bilateral mammoplastomy and 20 sessions of radiotherapy. The cancer was ER...
I had my last round of chemo yesterday, 3 x ec, 3 X docetaxel. I have cold capped throughout and whilst I have lost a lot of hair, probably half to two thirds. I had such long thick hair before I still look to have a fairly good head of hair. Any advice...
Hi there, Ive just started chemo 2 weeks ago for a grade 3 tumor. Treatment is mainly at clatterbridge in the Wirral. Wondering if there are others with kids 3/6/8 ish and how your kids have or are doing and any tips. I’ve not gone for cold cap mainly...
I am having a wide local excision with sentinel lymph node biopsy on 25/5/23. I was scheduled for a day stay but today received a letter changing my surgery from afternoon list to morning but now as an overnight stay, has made me very anxious, can anyone...
Hi all, Would really appreciate a quick advice on the above from your own experience as I am about to have my Covid booster in couple of hours? I had meant to ask my Oncologist during my phone appt yesterday, but he didn't call, so I am not sure now...
Hi all, I wondered if anyone have done something similar as above and what their results were in terms of hair loss? I've cold capped during my first 4 x fortnightly EC cycles , but have unfortunately lost probably approx 70% of my hair ( currently...
hi all dont really know where to start but ive been poorly since last october, not being able to eat feeling sick,being sick, tiredness,weight loss, was diagnoised with a few problems but months after still the same then i found a lump and was told on...
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