I am about to start chemo next week for breast cancer. i know i need to avoid certain foods but am struggling to find out if honey should be avoided. one article says it can be used to help with the mouth ulcers and another article says it’s raw so...
Hello to everyone.I was diagnosed 3 days ago with DCIS and lymph node involvement.I am waiting for scans before treatment plan.I wasnt aware of it at the time for for a week approx, i have had this irritating cough, just a few times a day.Wondered if...
Hi again. Almost a year on from discovering idc through mammogram. Er+. Had lumpectomy, radiotherapy and now been on anastrozole for @ 6 months now. Doing ok I guess, burning/pins and needles in fingers, trigger finger in one of my thumbs, joint aches...
Hello does anyone have any experiences good or bad they would be willing to share about Zometa as a treatment? I have been offered it to counteract Letrozole treatment but I can't decide what to do for the best.Thank you.
Just a quick post for those starting this roll coaster of a journey. I was diagnosed over five years ago (at 50, first screening so caught quite early, in 2020) and I am leading a perfectly healthy and active life. Tamoxifen side effects lasted a couple...
Hello I’m new to this group. I have been diagnosed DCIS same breast second time after 15yrs my consultant said I must now have a mastectomy I’m in shock very anxious can’t stop crying and feel I’m in a black hole it’s all so fast I’m due to have my...
Hi everyone I’m 6 years cancer free this post is for my mother 77 years newly diagnosed….she is grade 3 & 2.4cm lump with a few scattered cells around the lump ..lymph nodes not shown effected on ultrasound…this is the dilemma…the her2 results came back...
Been diagnosed with breast cancer, doctor also did biopsy of sone of my Lymph nodes as these looked swelling so will know more about definitive diagnosis once this is back but have been told chemotherapy will be starting very soon. Im absolutely heartbroken...
Since my mastectomy in November 2023, and second operation in December 2023 to remove a rejected expander, I've had constant pain in the ex breast area due to adhesions. In my introductory post a while back I listed all the treatments I've tried to ease...
Hi has anyone experienced a severe allergic reaction to paclitaxol? I had my second infusion last Fri & within less than a minute I reacted. It was an awful experience. I was very scared. I have been told I will probably be swapped to nab paclitaxol...
