Diagnosed with high LC and had surgery and now on hormone replacement therapy. The one person I saw post surgery was the registrar who told me about my fall on treatment of letrozole. Since then six months has passed with no contact. Last week I received...
Hi Everyone. Not been about much this last week as Had my Lumpectomy last Tuesday, so have been resting up. All went really well. Went down at 10 am and back by 12. Was home by 17.00. Been a little sore but otherwise all ok. Even managed to go out...
Hi, Can anyone on the above tell me how they manage to take it 12 hours between with food. It doesn't seem possible to me. Thanks
Hi , I just wondered if anyone had experienced itching (no major rash present) on just one forearm post radiotherapy? It started two weeks after treatment and also had developed shingles (but on head) and thought it might be connected at first. I have...
I am 7 weeks post op and received my results this week. My results were generally positive but unfortunately I do not have clear margins so I need another operation. I asked the BCN when I could expect the margin results after my next operation and I...
Hi ladies me again. Has anybody had any experience using Newgel on scars. I have been using BioOil on my mammoplasty scars but find it leaves my skin oily and itchy. I saw Newgel Silicon cream for scar care and wondered if anyone had used this? I am also...
Hi all, I’ve been on Abemaciclib for about 6 months and had to drop from 150mg to 100mg dose a while back due to low white blood count - was down at 0.67 so had a break for 3 weeks and it climbed back up. I had my 8 week blood count yesterday and...
None of it really makes sense to me and I’m pulling my hair out, this is my wife’s diagnosis. could someone please explain to me what each thing means and if it’s good or bad? I can’t find much in HER2 Low? HR negative seems to be a bad thing? ...
Hi there, I am just waiting to start radiotherapy. I had a bilateral mammoplasty 8 weeks ago and a full axillary clearance 4 weeks ago. I am still quite sore and uncomfortable in my left atm and armpit. I am having a COVID vaccine next and want any advice...
Hi, I had a Picc Line fitted the morning of my first chemo cycle. The lovely ladies who fitted it mentioned that if you lift your arm above your head, your heart will flutter. It settles once you bring it down. My question is, do you stop doing the...
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