Hi Was told by Radiotherapy not to take any medication until after Radiotherapy. My Consultant says check and start taking Letrozole. I check with Radiotherapy and they say don’t take anything and check with your Consultant. I said I already have!!...
Hi as you know awaiting results of biopsies in breast and sentinel lymph node. my mother had lumpectomy and my sister died of breast cancer after double mastectomy before she was 50. If results come back as cancer I'm not sure what to do. Should I...
Well had a call today from my consultant about the area in my breast that they were unable to biopsy., They thought I might have to go back and try a different method to get it. Thankfully she showed mammogram to rest of team and they appear not to be...
Not a very nice subject to discuss but I’m on month 3 of taking Abemaciclib, the 1st month wasn’t pleasant with the side effect of diarrhoea but is settling down now, some foods make it worse and I usually get a sign that it’s time to go, tonight I got...
Hi, does anyone else suffer badly with bowels all throughout chemo? It’s driving me crazy, I’ve had 2 doses of chemo and only had 1 normal bm in 2 months, I’m going round in circles with it, I eat veg, fruit, drink plenty and eat normally, but still have...
Been sent to aand e for second day in row as unable to keep anything in for two days. Sat in a small room with 4 other patients am not particularly happy as told am at high risk of infection what am I supposed to do
I've had 6 months of chemo IV and Radiotherapy. I thought I was done with Chemo but my oncologist said about hormone treatment and oral chemotherapy. Has any one else had this combo ....post treatment? AJ
I've had 6 months of chemo IV and Radiotherapy. I thought I was done with Chemo but my oncologist said about hormone treatment and oral chemotherapy. Has any one else had this combo ....post treatment? AJ
Hello everybody! My last radiation therapy session was on November 4th. I now continue to take Anastrozole and get monthly Zoladex injections. I had a lumpectomy. I would like to know if any of you have experienced chest pain. So far I have no sensitivity...
Hi everyone , hope you’re all doing alright MOAN ALERT so as the title says , I’m feeling rough ! Finished chemo in September , surgery in November and RT in January. I’ve started hormone treatment in December and hopefully starting Abemaciclib...
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