Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had been on aromatase inhibiters for a few years or so and could share their experience with hot flushes and night sweats. Even better if you're now off them and can offer any insight into recovery. I've been on...
Hi everyone It's Steph here from the Community team. I hope you don't mind me posting here today, I just wanted to share our latest Community News Blog about Peripheral Neuropathy . The blog highlights content from the breast cancer forums and from...
I was diagnosed with Invasive Breast Cancer in January. I had DCIS, and embedded in it were 2 tumours; both oestrogen and progesterone receptor positive. The bigger one was HER2 positive and the smaller one was HER2 negative. I had a mastectomy in March...
Hi, I had a needle biospy recently. I was supposed to go for an appointment on Friday to discuss the results but I had to cancel until this Tuesday. Then this morning I had a call from the local hospital that I had been booked in for a CT scan this week...
Hi everyone, i am new to this site. I start radiotherapy for 5 days commencing on the 11th July. I had my CT planning scan week ago and was duly tattoed ! I wasnt asked to do breathing technique yet have read peoples experiences of this And i am now afraid...
Hi should I be concerned about the loss of appetite im experiencing at the moment , I'm still finding it hard to eat anything since having Docetaxel and its been now 6 days , I had loss of appetite hen I was having EC but that did come back . Obviously...
I had my first chemo on tue, bed bound wed, but been OK last few days just pottering about, today it day 6, my arms feel heavy, no energy, felt bit breathless, chesty feels bit heavy, resting, is this the steroids coming out of system? Anyone had this...
Hi everyone, I’m coming up to having my 4th and final EC on a dose dense regime (fortnightly), I was then due to start paclitaxel for 12 weeks, but after a brief catch up with my onco she said I could also have that fortnightly as I coped ok on EC and...
Hi, I’m new! I have had bad side effects from Letrozole and Exemestane so my consultant used predict yesterday. Exemestane was better for me than Letrozole but I am still very tired and have aches and pains etc. Apparently, I have an 2% risk, so for quality...
Hi, I had a bi lateral lumpectomy in January. I finished a course of 20 sessions of radiotherapy at the end of April. The soreness, itching etc settled down over a few weeks, but now I have this pain in my ribs at the side and under one breast. It...
