Got an appointment for the above. Letter states appointment can take up to 3 hours. What on earth do they do that takes this long?
Hi everyone Just had my Covid Test ready for the PICC to be inserted next Tuesday. Starting my Chemo next Thursday, and am having a total of 21 weeks of it. Slightly concerned about the 12 weekly sessions, as no recovery time. Anyone else in the...
Hello Ladies, I have read chemotherapy for breast cancer puts nearly everyone into an early menopause. If so why do some people then get zoledex injections? In my opinion I was premenopausal at 45, prior to chemo (no periods but ovary preserving hysterectomy...
Hi all, my operation date is coming up soon which was originally planned for a lumpectomy. It looks like some more lumps have been found and dark hints were dropped about maybe needing a mastectomy. Now my question is this: is there anyone out there who...
Was due to go in today for a single mastectomy and expanding implant reconstruction. Until…..I was called in 2 days ago to find out that there was a minimal trace of cancer in the 2 nodes removed in the sentinel biopsy. So now the pathologist is taking...
Hi Has anyone out there had Whole Brain Radiotherapy for Brain mets? I was diagnosed with the brain mets in November, and had 10 sessions of Radiotherapy. It wasn't a good experience and I still have some side effects including headaches and a dry...
I have been very diligent and kept up my recommended stretches three times a day since my mastectomy. Six weeks on I'm still doing them. Should I be? I have full movement and no issues. I can't remember how long you are meant to keep doing them and I...
I was diagnosed and treated for DCIS over 2021/22. It all happened very quickly and it’s only now I am realising the enormity of it. I suffer from anxiety and I am now looking at elective mammogram and reconstruction rather than risk a recurrence. I know...
Hi all, my chemo treatment plan is 4 rounds of EC fortnightly then 4 rounds of Paclataxel. I’m 2 rounds down on EC and it’s going ok so was wondering what to expect when I move onto Paclataxel? Similar length of time in hospital? (Am doing cold cap so...
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has had a 4th jab during Chemo and how they got on. Not been the least bit worried about my previous 3 jabs but nervous about this one.
