I have triple negative BC but have had the genetic testing and they have come back negative. What does this mean? There is lots of info online about being gene positive but none of negative results. Has anyone else had these results?
Hi My mum is scheduled for surgery next week, her genetic testing has come back as low, but she really wants a double mastectomy, it was originally agreed with her surgeon if her genetic testing comes back as high she would have a double and if low...
Hi everyone, i was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this. I got my second herceptin injection last thursday. And apart from being tired I had no other side effects (yet). it is just that the injection site is still a bit sore when touched...
Hi I'm a lifelong asthmatic, and my asthma has usually been well controlled with steroid inhalers. I've been taking Tamoxifen for just over a year, and I've noticed that I'm periodically having to increase the amount of my daily asthma medication (I...
I developed a seroma in my underarm after my drain was removed from auxiliary clearance. I had it drained last Wednesday (350ml), asked the surgeon what the chances were of it staying away and his reply was “almost zero”, he said they always refill but...
Morning, I was at the unit to have my phesgo yesterday and the nurse mentioned my vitamin D level was high, calcium levels were normal. My vitamin D levels were found to be low in January and I was given 6 weeks of supplements. I would have thought...
Hiya all just a query, iv had my 3 cycles of EC, and iv had 2 cycles of Docetaxel. However with the first dose around day 10, I had some scaring appear, I told the nurses when I attended for 2nd Docetaxel. They avoided the said vein and slowed down the...
Anyone else suffering with leg, toe, hand and finger cramps. I am presuming it is the Tamoxifen. Also am constantly sniffing which I was not previously and suffering with sinusitis because of the amount of mucus. When I blow my nose nothing there!
We in the US have access to prior to our appointments....So I knew my diagnosis before I talked to the Dr today.... She confirmed: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I have an Ultrasound scheduled for this Thursday to see what lymph nodes they will take out...
Can I just ask if anyone else had to stop this treatment due to severe side effects ? I should have had 3 FEC and 3 Docetaxal but I had 5/1 as couldn't tolerate side effects. Now worried it may affect chances of reaccurance. I guess some folk can't tolerate...
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