Due to start letrozole. I am worried about side effects, in particular hot flashes/brain fog. I am struggling a bit having come off HRT (ER breast cancer, age 55) in particular at night with hot flashes. I have a really intense job and a single parent...
Hi all, What are your average waiting times for diagnosis to treatment starting, I’m 8 weeks in and it looks like I’ve another 4 weeks to wait! Mainly because of a misdiagnosis to start, they thought my breast cancer had gone to my liver, lots of scans...
Hi! I’m due to start on ricociclib in a couple of weeks after my information session with a breast care nurse. I am currently on Letrozole as well. Having read the list of possible side effects I’m a bit apprehensive. Is there someone on here who is on...
Hi all I Had my double mastectomy and reconstruction 2 weeks ago. Drains are out yippee (but ouch!). Feeling much better! my nipples have sadly not fared as well as the rest of me and will have to be removed as they have died . I’m not upset but wondered...
Hi all I wonder if anyone can advise on how long they were off work? I've been diagnosed with stage 1, grade 2 Lobular Carcinoma and I'm booked in for surgery on 15th September for a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy and I'm told I will need radiotherapy...
I finished my five days of radiotherapy three days ago. I read a lot of people on here say the fatigue wasn’t too bad and that they worked all the way through their treatment, which is good, I’m glad for them. I have quite a physically demanding job so...
I finished Abemaciclib in Jan 25 and have been taking letrazole throughout the same 2 yrs I was on Abemaciclib. Weirdly since I finished Abemaciclib I seem to have struggled with terrible joint pain, brain fog, skin changes, emotional etc. I never had...
I'm wondering how common it is to feel certain symptoms before getting a diagnosis. I have noticed over the last few months extreme fatigue, breathlessness, heart palpitations, nausea, tremors. I reported these symptoms to the GP and along with bloods...
Anyone had a seroma drained and it come back? I had 150ml drained from mine and it made me feel so ill cos it was infected.
Hi there It's been over a month since my 5days of radiotherapy on my mastectomy side and still not healed, my burns have calmed down but the itching is driving me mad, anyone else? Xx
