Hello anyone out there with knowledge of this test please? I was not offered it and not sure if it would be of benefit to me as I have now completed my treatment. However, I am HER2 neg, ER8 and PR0. I have got a bit muddled with the grades and stages...
Hello, I hope everyone is doing OK. I am having surgery on Thursday 13th January and must use Hibiscrub in the shower for 5 days. Can I ask anyone who has used this before, can I use moisturiser after showering with Hibiscrub - I don't want to affect...
Here's a new thread for discussions around chemotherapy, as the existing threads were getting a little long. If you're looking for earlier discussions, you can find them in the April/May thread here and the June/July/August discussion thread here...
Having an mastectomy on my left breast in two weeks I’m totally scared. Any tips or advice from those who have had this procedure would be helpful. Thank you
I got my diagnosed by phone followed by a letter. Can anyone tell me what the following means please? No axillary lymphadenopathy Intermediate grade DCIS, B5a I know DCIS means ductile carcinoma in situ which I think means it hasn’t spread, but...
Hi I had my surgery on 7th December and was told at results all good margins with no node or lymphvoasular spread evident so was started on Anastrozole and told I'd meet the oncologist to discuss radiotherapy. BC was 8mm invasive ductal and picked up...
Hello everyone. I am now getting worried about the delay in my treatment after surgery. I was diagnosed with ER8 HER2 negative in September 26th 2021. I had mastectomy with immediate diep reconstruction in November 2nd. There are 7 out of 16 lymph...
I start 3 cycles of EC chemotherapy the week after next and just wondered how soon others on this chemo lost their hair, this is to be followed by 3 cycles of Docetaxel with antibody therapy.
Hello, some good news, sort of, for me as I start radiotherapy on the 30th. However, I am booked for 3 days in a row and then nothing for 3 days and then two days in a row. Has anyone else had a gap of 3 days with the 5 day treatment? I know the planners...
Hi I started 5 days of radiotherapy today and my breast feels quite uncomfortable tonight, just wondering if this is normal, I suppose I expected redness and sore skin but it feels like it’s aching deep inside.
