People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
Hi, had my first chemo EC treatment yesterday. They gave me anti nausea and steroids. I felt fine till I got home and then got a terrible headache and nausea. Took more antisicknessbit still feel awful. Bit spooked as the hospital seemed to say days 3...
Hi everyone, I'm hoping to hear from anyone who's been in a similar situation. I've recently had a mastectomy for extensive high-grade DCIS. Normally radiotherapy isn't needed after DCIS mastectomy, but in my case it was close to the margin and ER-negative...
Hello everyone. I am thinking of you all going through a rough time at the moment xxx I am just reflecting on things today and keep seeing lots of things online about ER positive cancers coming back years later. It is worrying me even though I am...
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer 7 years ago, it had spread to spine, ribs and pelvis, though not severely. Since then I’ve been taking Letrozole and Palboclib, the latter 75mg, and on a 5-week cycle rather than 4 because my neutrophils never...
Hello, I’m newly diagnosed and have just met my surgeon ready for op on 7th Jan. My pre-op is on Sunday and my Nuclear medicine apt is 6th Jan. I’m due to have a lumpectomy and lymph node removal. I just wanted to chat as only my husband knows at the...
I've been on letrozole for a year. Most of the side effects have been livable with. Recently I've started to suffer anxiety. There's absolutely nothing going on in my life to cause it. Have some of you found side effects become worse or others side effects...
Hi ive recently finished 5 months of chemo and then had surgery. Now they are adviseing thatI have CDK 46 for the next 3 years, which im worried about as the thought of losing my hair and brows/lashes again really upsets me. Has anyone been on this along...
Hi everyone, im just over 5 weeks out of chemo. I was just wondering how long you guys have waited before using normal shampoos and hair dryers etc please, any advise would be fab,just dont want to push it with my hair too uch Thank you
A cancer diagnosis doesn't wait for a convenient time. I got the news five days before starting the job I really wanted with a brand new employer. This started me thinking about what plans others had for their lives when they were first diagnosed. Were...
So when is it time to shave it off? day 15. Hair coming out on clumps. When is it time to give in?
