Hi everyone - I'm starting chemo on Tuesday - four cycles every two weeks of EC followed by four cycles of paxitaxol. I had a double mastectomy in March. I'm a single mum to a three year old who attends full time nursery. I'm unsure whether I should...
Hi, I wondered if anyone has any experience using Ovestin 1mg cream whilst on Tamoxifen. I have finished my treatment in Feb 2022 and had ER+ and PR+ breast cancer, went through lumpectomy, chemo, radiotherapy and targeted treatment. Since finishing...
has anyone had this procedure and had a change in their skin? I had this done 11/2 years ago and have recently notice that a small part of the skin has went hard and a purple black colour. The texture of the skin looks like an elephants skin (it’s the...
So I was diagnosed about 4 weeks ago and have finally started chemotherapy of 4 cycles x2 followed by lumpectomy and then radiotherapy. It is such a relief to have started the treatment now. It was only yesterday and I’m not feeling too bad at the moment...
Has anyone had reconstruction and found their implant feels like it is rippled? I was lucky to be offered reconstruction at the time of mastectomy for which I’m super grateful. The silicone implant seems to feel rippled, Is this normal 3 weeks in? It...
Hi Had my first radiation treatment today, ok apart from the deep breath holding , wouldn’t be no good holding my breath under water that’s for sure. love and hugs
I have "Invasive Ductal Carcinoma" very small 0.4mm x 0.5mm x 0.4mm. Just started process. Biopsy of the "tumor" indicated the cancer. So Ultrasound of the Lymph nodes, indicated 3 suspicious nodules....in the report says (not suspected of Maligancy...
Just looking for your experiences re nausea and vomiting on chemo Has anyone taken the antibiotics sickness tablets from the day before chemo and has it helped ? Onco said it wouldn’t do any harm but also didn’t think it would necessarily help but just...
Is anyone on Palbociclib? I have just taken my first dose, also taking Letrozole. Just wondering how you get on with it?
I’m due my first EC Chemo tomorrow along with cold cap and injections to knock out my ovaries. I feel very unprepared. Is there anything I need to do beforehand or during? also I know all the side effects in the book and can’t control them so it’s the...
