I got told I have breast cancer and triple negative,told would be 3 to 4 weeks before I start treatment, but then to throw a spanner in the works they need to find out what metal I have in my spine to see if I can have an MRI scan, taking time to find...
Hi, i was recently diagnosed with Breast cancer, I'm already living eith cancer after being diagnosed with a rare cancer called Gist (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours) last May, to then be told i had breast cancer as well was a bit of a shock as you can...
Hi all i have my pre chemo chat tomoz do they just discuss your up and coming treatment, side effects etc or do they go through your prognosis and pathology aswell ? Bit nervous not knowing what to expect
I haven't received my latest results yet from my last tests however I was told by a bc nurse that I will be having 9 rounds of chemo followed by 5 of radiotherapy. I have alcohol induced peripheral neuropathy from when I was a pub landlady 14 years ago...
Hi there, I have just finished 3EC chemo treatments and my next 3 is the targeted therapy. Doxatexal, one beginning with T ( I think is the new name for herceptin) and the other begins with P.......apologies but I forget the names. The last 2 EC cycles...
I'm due to start chemo on 1st August and have been told that I will definitely lose my hair, most likely within 10 days of first dose of chemo. I have already decided to just embrace it and won't be using a cold cap. I have a wig lined up (just waiting...
I had my surgery yesterday but have since developed swelling on that side . The oncall Dr has tried to contact my surgeon, to no avail, & has decided that I should be transferrex to another hosp for repeat surgery. Has anyone else experienced this and...
Hi I have just had a lumoectomy and Sentinel node removal for what turned out to be stage 1 BC. Going to be having radiotherapy ans them probably tamoxifen ? I am 57 years Young !! I had a hysterectomy at 39 and was on Hrt until a month ago. Tumour...
Hi All, I am fortunate that I did not require chemotherapy after surgery to remove my high grade DCIS. However, I did have five sessions of Radiotherapy. I thought this all went well until about four weeks after my treatment when I became very sore...
Hi to everyone tomorrow is my second lumpectomy after already having one done 5 weeks ago also had sentinel nodes removed. The surgeon doing it says there isn’t enough clear margin at some part of my original lumpectomy. I am also waiting on a oncotype...
