Hello, I’m new here and newly diagnosed. I’m currently living in Japan for work and was meant to leave next week and travel for 3 months before returning to London where I’m from. So this diagnosis has seriously messed up my plans. I’m staying in...
Seems trivial but anyone get a headache when on radiotherapy. I’m on day 10 of 15. Basically fine. Bit tired but have had a really annoying headache for 2/3 days which I cannot shift. Trying to work out if it’s letrozole or may the radiotherapy?? Either...
Hi, had my first chemo EC treatment yesterday. They gave me anti nausea and steroids. I felt fine till I got home and then got a terrible headache and nausea. Took more antisicknessbit still feel awful. Bit spooked as the hospital seemed to say days 3...
Hi everyone, I'm hoping to hear from anyone who's been in a similar situation. I've recently had a mastectomy for extensive high-grade DCIS. Normally radiotherapy isn't needed after DCIS mastectomy, but in my case it was close to the margin and ER-negative...
Hi all been told that I will be around 6 to 7 hours first day and trying to plan what I can eat while having chemotherapy do you bring food with you and if so what? Any suggestions
Hi, I was diagnosed with slow growing er/pr positive breast cancer in October which has spread to the lymph nodes in my armpit & my chest. I was originally told I would have surgery followed by chemo/radiotherapy for the chest. I've since been told...
“A few months ago, I was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer that has metastasis to the bones. My cancer is HER2 positive. I don’t know why, but I feel inspired that I will recover miraculously because of my three young children.”
Hi i have been newly diagnosed with grade 1 breast cancer I have a lumpectomy booked in for January and also lymph nodes to be looked at Following surgery the plan is to have a course of radiotherapy I have started on medication as the cancer thrives...
Hi I have just finished week 1 of month 3 Ribociclib. I got a couple of itchy bumps on Friday but now have a really itchy red rash, like a heat rash now spreading over my face, back, stomach and arms. I have called the emergency chemo line 21 times today...
I'm quite concerned about a family member. She has had lump under her arm for months, the GP thinks it’s a cyst & prescribed antibiotics but this made no difference. The doctor then referred her to a dermatologist to get the lump removed, the dermatologist...
