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Hey Got diagnosed on 30th Sept 2025. Have had 2 doses of EC (3rd Nov & 21st Nov). Used cold cap. I have thin hair but (usually) lots of it. Read advice here so only been washing my hair twice a week. Today, I reckon i lost about 30%. It was handfuls...
Hi, I’ve had my third of four cycles of TC and have had real challenges with gastric upset/colic side effects and wondered if I’m alone in this? Thanks
My oncologist said I would start chemotherapy on the 15th of January, but i am not sure what this means. Do I get some kind of pre-introduction to the unit? I have not been sent any appointments ! I do know that I am receiving 4 cycles of Herceptin and...
Hi everyone , I realise this might be controversial and I don’t want to offend anyone , just educate myself. I was just wondering if anyone has explored holistic treatments other than reiki and hypnotherapy. if you have what have you tried and how...
hi everyone. I hope you’ve all had a lovely Christmas. I had a couple of questions. Firstly I have finished chemo and had 10 rounds of radiotherapy. I am now on 3 weekly herceptin injections for the next year. I have tingling in the tips of my fingers...
Hi New to this group. Diagnosed last Jan with Stage 1 Her2+ Breast Cancer. 22nd December received a letter for my next mammogram following 6 rounds of chemo and 5 days of radiotherapy. I live on my own with my teenage daughter and have no family nearby...
Hi my name is orla I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago on 2.2.23 I had surgery in April they removed a 8 1/2cm turmor and 6 lymph nods, it was a flap surgery I started chemotherapy 6 sessions in May then in Oct I had radiotherapy treatment...
Hi everyone/anyone, This is my first time reaching out to others, and that is a very unusual thing for me to do and feels like a weakness at the moment, something I need to work on. I was diagnosed with lobular cancer in June this year, when I first...
Hi everyone I’m new to this group. I’m 66 and I was initially diagnosed with breast cancer 16 years ago and had a mastectomy, 6 rounds of chemo (FEC then Taxotare) followed by radiotherapy, Tomoxifen and then Arimidex. I’ve now been absolutely blindsided...
Hey everyone - I hope you have had a nice Christmas and treatments are going well. x I was just wondered how everyone else nails have faired that have had EC and Docetaxel Chemo. I have had 3 x EC and 2 x Docetaxel - 3rd and last one is in 2 days. All...
