Im utterly devastated. I had this gut wrenching feeling it was going to be cancer, but now i feel im on the verge of being given even worst news. Today I was told its in my breast and lymph nodes and its a grade 3 cancer. I've had bad hip and thigh...
Hi Lovely People Im currently on endocrine therapy, Im 43 (44 soon!) and on zolodex and exemestane. I have been taking exemestane since the end of May, and I have really bad pain in pretty much all of my joints, particularly bad with knees, and find...
I was diagnosed with Lobular Invasive cancer last year. I had a left side my in September,radiation in November and I m on anastrozole for ten years as my tumour was 7.2mm and my score for recurring ancer was 8 out of 8 for oestrogen and progesterone...
Anyone else had issues with cannulas? I had a mastectomy and reconstruction 4 weeks ago. I’ve been in hospital for the last 10 days, on IV antibiotics. They are having trouble getting cannulas fitted. mum due to start chemo asap and I'm scared stiff about...
Hi everyone I have just been diagnosed with above, I have been to hospital from April 2025 complaining about lump to be told it was glandular tissue change due to hormones (menopause) I have just turned 49. Beginning of July 2025 the lump had got...
Hello everyone Do any of you have any experience with the hormone treatment Ribociclib? It's a cancer drug and I wonder does it have the same side effects as chemo has, does it cause hair loss? Will my hair ever grow back? I realise it's a long...
Diagnosed in October last year, I’ve had 12 weeks of Paclitaxel, lumpectomy and lymph nodes and 5 sessions of radiotherapy. I’m now on Kadcyla every three weeks and daily Letrozole. I had an MRI a couple of weeks ago and they have found ‘something’ in...
Hi, new user here to apologies if this exists somewhere else. I’m currently cycle 3 of 6 of chemo for HER2. I’m confused over what scans I should be getting now? I’ve had MRI appt but not a CT scan (which I had before I started) is this normal or should...
Hiya! I am due to have my last lot of EC chemo in a couple of weeks and then I am switching to Paclitaxel for four sessions every other week. I just wondered if anyone has had the same treatment plan and how they found the change? I am a bit nervous...
Hi everyone, I have metatastic breast cancer that for 2 years was well controlled, then wasn't It spread to my liver. I had 20 rounds of chemo, then has 2 other medications that failed and am now in my 1st week of Cabecitadine with 2 weeks on and 1 week...
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