They don't tell you about this or is it me being numb? They tell you the chemo will affect your hair. It will probably fall out. I knew that, I chose not to do the cold cap. To be honest I didn't fancy extending the time I was going to be on the chemo...
Hi - I am currently bouncing off the walls. I was told two weeks ago that I had breast cancer by my consultant and that the biopsy results would take 7-10 days but would ‘ just confirm what we know already’. I went for my results yesterday to be told...
Hi, If your biopsy results come back as clear would they just tell you over the phone or still call you for a face to face appointment? Thank you
Had my first chemotherapy treatment Wednesday been feeling OK until today overwhelmed with the fatigue overwhelmed by the journey everything seems to have hit me so hard today that the journey ahead seems so long and rough while trying to be me for my...
Hi. I am due to start Abemaciclib in 2 weeks time. I've finished dose dense chemotherapy and just having radiotherapy for stage 2 breast cancer. My Chemo finished 8 weeks ago and my eyebrows and eyelashes are falling out as well as not having any hair...
Hi, apologies if this is not the right place to create this thread. my relative has recently undergone a mammogram and biopsy (26 sept). She previously had a diagnosis of inflamed cysts. She was told she would be called back the following week. she...
Hi I had my Lumpectomy and all lymph nodes removed last November, finished chemo and Radiotherapy in June. The last day or so my ankles are swelling, not loads but it’s obvious, yet my hands and feet feel cold. My arm surgery side is achy too but...
The lovely team here at Macmillan are superb at providing advice and have started this discussion thread over in the radiotherapy group. if you're about to start radiotherapy soon, it's definitely worth a look, and worth joining that group too. Here...
Hi everyone hope your all doing well My question feels abit wrong but really need the feel to ask Has anyone on here drank wine or that why having paclitaxel chemotherapy?? I just sometimes feel like a. Bottle. Of wine and wondered if anyone...
I have received my results from my second year mammogram which says u have a 14mm mass behind my nipple.I had breast cancer in 2023 and had a right mastectomy. I'm having core biopsy o weds and would like you know is this a secondary cancer or just a...
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