Hello everyone, I am struggling to sleep and have an over active brain! So I thought I'd say hello! I was diagnosed with BC on the 28/9/21 after finding an indentation, after all the scans/tests a shadow was found and I had my lumpectomy and a full...
I have been diagnosed yesterday with breast cancer. I have to go back next week for biopsy results to determine what treatment I may need, but I have been told that my lymph nodes are clear and my breast lump is small ..2cm. I guess this is all positive...
my mum has early stages of triple negative breast cancer. She’s been having chemotherapy since July 2021, and has had her lumpectomy in October 2021. She has always said how since starting chemo her taste has complete changed, nothing tastes nice or she...
Hello everyone. I’m new to this forum but am interested in reading about everyone’s experiences. I am navigating treatment and divorce together and am struggling a bit. I had surgery in November and am seeing the oncologist tomorrow at the Christie for...
I have my mastectomy booked in for the 26th of January. I am getting a little scared now about it all. Can anyone offer any tips or help me with what to expect? Recovery times and anything which will help me after? Also how long did you have to...
Hello lovely peeps I have a question for horse riders I don’t own my own horse any more as pts but I am ready to get back into horses and riding by part loaning a horse, I had a single mastectomy with lymph node clearance as cancer had spread in 2919...
Hi, I'm new to the group and have read quite a lot of your supportive messages. I had lumpectamy and full lymph nodes removal in Nov, all healed well. Now I'm waiting for chemo to start. I have 3 treatments of FEC and then followed by 3 of Docetaxel...
Hi About to start taking Tamoxifen has anybody had a ok time with it?
Hi, as usual I am up against another problem and turn here for help and support. I have been on anastrozole for 8 months with various side effects to get used to. I have a new one started in early December very painful feet. I feel I have run a marathon...
Hi, I have read posts mentioning a 'base gel'. What is this please and where do I get that from? The radiotherapy department said they don't recommend or give out any creams etc, just use what you usually do. I ignored that and have bought Moo Goo full...
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