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Hi I have just finished week 1 of month 3 Ribociclib. I got a couple of itchy bumps on Friday but now have a really itchy red rash, like a heat rash now spreading over my face, back, stomach and arms. I have called the emergency chemo line 21 times today...
I’ve recently been told I have breast cancer, 2 weeks ago. I’m so emotional and finding it hard to switch off, everything seems 1000 times bigger and worse and I can’t stop crying. Finding it hard to be normal right now.
Hi I’m new here . I had a lumpectomy back in Dec 21. I had a 7mm tumour removed . Lymph nodes were clear. I had 5 sessions of radiotherapy. I started Antrozole in the January 2022 as my cancer was estrogen fed. I am getting light headed and wondered...
Evening all, I’m taking letrozole and alendronic plus Adcal. Just had my yr 3 mammogram and anxiously awaiting the results. my joint pain has been tolerable so far, but these last few weeks the pain is much worse in my knees and ankles. i’m wondering...
Hi everyone, I have just been diagnosed with a Phyllodes Tumour in my left breast, I am scheduled for surgery in May, and I'm not gonna lie, I'm bricking it. Has anyone had any experience dealing with a Tumour of this kind, I've been told it's pretty...
I'm quite concerned about a family member. She has had lump under her arm for months, the GP thinks it’s a cyst & prescribed antibiotics but this made no difference. The doctor then referred her to a dermatologist to get the lump removed, the dermatologist...
At my initial consult we spoke about doing a breast conserving surgery for a grade 2 tumour, Triple Negative Breast cancer. It was explained that possible lymph node removal would happen and that the aim was to get clear margins etc. Am I able to ask...
Hi All Well it's been 4 long weeks but today I finally got my results. I have Grade 1 IDC . I always suspected I had but hearing those words today still shocked me to the core. I am so mentally drained with taking all the information on board. I literally...
For those who have been taking Ribociclib and had side effects, did these start right at the beginning of taking the drug or develop after a while? Have they got better over time or worse? I have a big holiday planned 2 months after a planned start date...
I had a mastectomy a week ago and the Histology confirmed its a 14mm lump, no node involvement and it hasn't invaded blood vessels. Im seing my oncologist on Tuesday who might recommend Chemotherapy. Just as background, I had a stage 1 Grade 3 Breast...
