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Hi, I’ve been taking letrozole since Sept and I have some downy facial hair. I’m worried I might be about to grow a full beard. I know we have to be careful as our skin is sensitive but has anyone else had this and worked out a way to deal with it?
Hi, I've been away from the site for a while and some changes seem to have occurred, my old name was not accepted, however old posts under Goldcrest may still be on site. I had a mastectomy 5 years ago, yearly mammograms since have showed no recurrence...
Hi everyone, I hate to dampen the festive mood, but I'm looking for advice regarding mucositis.. I've had 3xEC and 2 Docetaxel. After the first Docetaxel I got horrible mouth sores, stomach ache and (apologies for too much info!) soreness down below...
Looking to get any help from anyone taking Enhertu. Originally diagnosed with ER + and HER2+ , caught early no nodes involved Dec 21. Had 20 cycles of Herceptin after spread to Plura and skin of original breast in Jan 23. Was all good but now stopped...
Hi everyone, I'm new to the group, had my lumpectomy and sentinel nodes out 10 days ago, I now have this cording, I read up about it and all info said phone my breast care nurse who will show me how to massage, and will probably put me in touch with a...
Hi everyone I've just had a call from the hospital and they want me to have my portal fitted Tuesday 30th December instead of Friday 2nd January which is probably better to get it done already not sure about best place to have it fitted or does it even...
Hi, I’ve been taking Letrozole for 2 years, a few not so nice physical side effects and a psychological symptom I’m struggling with. Apparently Letrozole can cause memory problems but I’m so scared in case it isn’t in this case. I suffer with depression...
Hi I start Chemotherapy next Wednesday, lots to get organis bloods scans and ecg. They are hitting hard with 3 weekly dose of pembrolizumab pacilitaxel and carboplatin and then weekly pacilitaxel for 12 weeks, then 4 cycles of pembrolizumab and ec every...
Hi, I have been here before and I have been "in remission" from Stage 2/3 Breast Cancer since 2013. Earlier this year I had a false alarm when I discovered a lump in the same breast I had had a Lumpectomy / Radiotherapy. After a somewhat troubling experience...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has had breast cancer treatment alongside having MS?
