Hello. I hope everyone is doing ok today, as ok as you can be anyway being in this club. I am nervous tonight and frightened. I know I have breast cancer, that was confirmed 4 weeks ago, and that I will have chemo first to shrink the tumor before a...
Anyone taken the above - it’s a chemo tablet. would appreciate any replies. Thanks Trentender
Hi I'm due to start radiotherapy soon can anyone give me some advice? Does it make you as tired as chemo? Any thoughts welcome. Cheers Carolyn x
Hi everyone. I would just like to ask if anyone has ended up stopping Anastrozole due the the side effects? I have been taking this tablet since December 2020, that's around 18 months, and at first the side effects weren't too bad. I could put up...
Had lumpectomy in 2003 18 years later it returned in same breast, mastectomy performed on New Years eve 7 months ago, now developed large lump on chest wall go to breast clinic next Tuesday....so w ried
Hi! Not really sure where to start but I’ll give it a go. My biological mother just passed away from what we believe was breast cancer. Difficult to know for sure as I was adopted at age 8 and haven’t spoken to her since but judging by her social media...
I've just had this diagnosis today after biopsies and scans. Has anyone else had this? Worried that after reading about it, the prognosis isn't good. The consultant said she thought it hadn't spread as yet, but the information I can find about the metaplastic...
Hi everyone, I am looking for suggestions on what to try for achy chest and back pain along with a burning pain at times. My sister, who has metastatic TNBC currently only takes Paracetamol but it's not enough to let her sleep overnight. She is not...
Hi, Does anyone have any experience with Enhertu (Trastuzumab deruxtecan) for metastatic TNBC? TIA
Hi all, I have been in chemo since May, i have had 4 rounds of EC and 1 round of Paclitaxel. I worn the cold cap for the first 4 but stop for the Paclitaxel. It’s been 3 weeks since then and my hair is now coming out a lot. Did you scalp really hurt...
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