I have just discovered today that on top of my triple negative breast cancer diagnosis I am the carrier of this gene mutation. I hadn’t even really heard of it until lunch time today and now Im googling and coming up with all sorts of mind blowing information...
Hi Is anyone getting issues with stomach bloating on Abemaciclib and Anastrozole combo ? So uncomfortable and no tablets seem to help
Hi, I was treated last year with chemo, surgery and radiotherapy for IDC grade 2 ER pos HER neg (plus full lymph node clearance due to spread). I’m on abemaciclib, zoladex and letrozole plus Bisphosphonates infusions every 6 months. It was on my left...
Had my mastectomy by choice have invasive and dcis grade 2 breast cancer.that was 2 weeks ago.Get worried ofter having more surgery on lymph nodes if they are positive.I thought they tested them while you are on the table so confused.worrying wether my...
I’ve been recently diagnosed with breast cancer and need a mastectomy. Don’t have enough fat on my belly. I’m thinking of inner thighs reconstruction but will need good breast reduced as not enough thigh tissue (will need from both thighs) Has anyone...
Hi Has anyone had any side effects from Letrozole. I've actually come off it for 6 weeks to see if this is what's causing me to feel so rough. All advice welcome. Carolyn x
Going to see the consultant on Friday next week. In the mean time I went to see my dentist who says that I will need four teeth extracted just in case they are problematic during chemotherapy and radiotherapy. I just feel devastated, so will lose my teeth...
Hi I had my lymph nodes removed does that mean I can't have blood pressure and injections or blood taken in that arm
Hi Everyone, Just a quick query. I just wondered if anyone who had a triple positive grade 3 diagnosis with surgery, 3x EC and 3x Docetaxol , 5x radiotherapy and herceptin and anastrazole as treatment , have been offered neratinib as extended therapy...
I turned 30 years old recently, and in September 2022, I received a diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer. The type of cancer I have is her 2 positive. Following the diagnosis, I underwent a lumpectomy, during which it was discovered that the cancer had...
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