Apologies - I’m sure this will have been raised before but I’m really struggling to find a post surgery bra in my size 36J. I’ve tried an H cup but that’s no good and that seems to be the largest cup size in front fastening soft bra’s. Other bras come...
Hi all, On Friday I went for mammogram and ultrasound and biopsies. They told me they were pretty certain I have cancer in the right breast. Now I have to wait 2 weeks to get biopsy results and meet up with consultant to discuss next steps and I'm wondering...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with metaplastic breast cancer last year, I had 10 rounds of chemotherapy followed by a masactomy and radiotherapy then I took capocatapine for 6 rounds. I thought I was cured as they got all the tumour out in April. However...
I have been diagnosed with a 9cm lobular carcinoma ER+ PR+ and HER2- with all of my 16 nodes involved on my left breast. There also was 1mm of cancer cells discovered in the right breast. I have had 3 sessions of chemo paclitaxel, however my LFTs have...
Hi all, I just wondered if anyone had had any success or experience with using testosterone after diagnosis and treatment? These no real answers online. Thanks x
On the way home from my first chemo, my mum mentioned that she thought cancer patients get free prescriptions. I've had a Google and it looks like this is right, but why have I not been told this by someone involved in my care? Maybe it's in one of...
I have 6 more months of abemaciclib to go. I'm on 100 dosage. It's always affected my bowels but just lately I am getting a lot of mucus in my stools I pooped a strand of it that was about a foot long. I'm also getting very breathless and have trapped...
Hi everyone An update from last Post and hoping someone can help me. I was told by breast surgeon grade 3 TNBC spindle and lobular cancer and CT scan of chest and abdomen came back clear apart from shadow of abscess but tumour also found. Referred...
I've previously posted on the side effects (debilitating for me) which began a few months ago despite taking letrozole since August 2021. I'm now on an official break after discussion with BCN six weeks ago. Four days after stopping letrozole, the awful...
Does anyone have experience of taking Ribociclib please? I’m interested in your experience It’s been recommended and I’m awaiting approval from BUPA They have refused so far, possibly because although it’s been approved by the EU, the U.K. hasn’t yet...
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