Hello, I am contacting you to get some feedback on how to cope with Letrozole as I have now to take it for 5 years. I am in my first month and have deleloped severe wrist pain, lower back pain, leg pain like I ran a marathon and I am feeling so tired...
Hello. I had a core biopsy at Guys hospital last Monday 23rd Feb. The radiologist has told me the most likely outcome is cancer, but i'm wondering if anyone has any experience with Guys and how long they took to get Biopsy results back. They've said...
Hi, I’m new to this group, apologies if I’m unclear or not posting in the right place. My sister had breast cancer at the age of 46, 15 years ago. She’s had back pain since September and has been to GP many times, given diagnosis of sciatica amongst other...
I am due to start my radiotherapy tomorrow. I don't know why but I am scared about it. I know it's not going to hurt. 2 surgeries and I was not this apprehensive. Anything I should know?
I had my lumpectomy last week along with lymph nodes removal. Had to go back to get seroma extracted as it was causing a lot of pain. It feels full again and causing discomfort again. Spoke to a nurse earlier who said that they can only drain once a week...
I was first diagnosed at 28. Low risk, no genetic links, no obvious reason to have such an early diagnosis. I went through the whole journey being told the likelihood of the cancer coming back was extremely low. Two years after finishing treatment I’m...
I have BRCA2 and looking for some advice please. I am on the waiting list for risk reducing surgery including a double masectomy and have been looking into reconstruction options. I get kelloid scars and don't feel that the standard DIEP flap surgery...
I’m about to start 12 weekly sessions of paclitaxel and would be grateful to hear your experiences of it. What shall I expect? I’ve had a HER2+ lump removed and have my last of 4 EC treatments next week. Just to hear how it is/was for you would be really...
Hi I have been getting discolouration on parts of my body I absolutely hate this is one of the side effects from my chemo treatment. I am on abeemacyclib. Is there anything I can put on it for it to start going back to normal skin colour. With everything...
Hi, is anyone taking part in the SMALL trial This is my 2nd diagnosis of breast cancer. I've been cancer free for 15 years. The last time I had lumpectomy and radiotherapy, followed by 5 years of Tamoxifen. Caught early. My recent mammogram has...
