Hello everyone, I'm Steph from the Community team, I hope you don't mind me posting here. We've been asked to create a new thread for radiotherapy discussions this April, as the existing threads were getting a little long. If you're looking...
Hi this is the week everything starts for me , having picc line inserted tomorrow not going to lie, slightly worried and anxious about this , is it going to hurt . Then Thursday is the start of my first EC chemo again anxious and worried about the unknown...
Hi everyone I've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. First time was nearly 18 years ago. Then it was in the left breast, this time it's in both breasts. Struggling to accept it in both as there was no indication of anything...
Hi all. I have completed chemo and awaiting surgery (next week) for grade 3, er+, her2- breast cancer. I had x1 bigger and x1 very small lumps. I know I will have radiotherapy after surgery but was wondering how it is decided which hormone blocking...
Hi all, I start my new Chemo Abraxane on 8th April after having an allergic reaction to my previous Paclitaxol Chemo. Can you please let me know if you’ve had this Chemo, what side effects you’ve had ( if any) how you coped with them & generally any...
hi all today i go for my nm whole body scan was going to be at 12.30 had phone call yesturday apprently the people that were before my appointment cancelled , im now got to be at the hospital 9.30 had my coil removed on friday and now after 5 years...
Hi I start Phesgo only when I finish my TCHP in May. Do you still have to take anti nausea meds & steroids afterwards and the Filgrastim injections? My first Phesgo only is on 1st June and I (without thinking) booked a meal out the next day for my...
I have just been given news of 2 out of 13 nodes have cancer. I have been offered the optima trial. I had clear margins and 18mm clear margins from a lumpectomy. Has anyone been offered trial or have thoughts on this please. M X
I have been taking Letrazole for 2 months now and have just started feeling rather tearful. Has anyone else had that possibly delayed reaction? I'm not sure whether ithe teariness could be linked to having finished radiotherapy 10 days ago. (Will post...
I have my 3rd and final ec next week and have not been too bad so far, I felt worse after my second than first and expect my 3rd to be worse again. So far although I have felt sick I have not been physically sick (yet) I am very grateful of the break...
