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Good evening all, i am new to this forum and try to navigate going through treatment of a grade 3 breast cancer (carcinoma ) and lymphs nodes . I have now been through my 2nd cycle of chemo and due my 3rd cycle next week Thursday. I was wondering if anyone...
I’ve been on Tamoxifen for a few months and am now about to have the third Zolodex injection. I saw the onco yesterday who has now switched me over to Exemestane and will be having biphosphonates infusion once every 6 months for 3 1/2 years - he said...
I'd love to hear from others who have similar experiences to me. I have had surgery and radiotherapy for oestrogen based breast cancer. It's 6 months since I had surgery and 3 and a half months since radiotherapy. I have a checkup in a couple of weeks...
Apologies - I’m sure this will have been raised before but I’m really struggling to find a post surgery bra in my size 36J. I’ve tried an H cup but that’s no good and that seems to be the largest cup size in front fastening soft bra’s. Other bras come...
I’m currently two years into hormone treatment after breast cancer . I currently am on verzenios, letrozole ad have monthly Zoladex injections . Is it ok to take collagen supplements to help hair health ?
Primary breast cancer in 2016. Lumpectomy, radiation and Letrozole. July 2025 lesions found on MRI for something else. Confirmed MBC in October 25. Retired 73 years old. About to start Denumosab and Radio to sacrum plus Letrozole Sacral lesion causing...
Hi all, On Friday I went for mammogram and ultrasound and biopsies. They told me they were pretty certain I have cancer in the right breast. Now I have to wait 2 weeks to get biopsy results and meet up with consultant to discuss next steps and I'm wondering...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with metaplastic breast cancer last year, I had 10 rounds of chemotherapy followed by a masactomy and radiotherapy then I took capocatapine for 6 rounds. I thought I was cured as they got all the tumour out in April. However...
Hi everyone, The subject line above is one I’d never thought I’d have to write but I can imagine that’s the same for all of us on this forum. I found a lump a few weeks ago and was reassured over and over again it was just due to being pregnant, however...
So I’ve come on for a bit of a rant. I had my last chemo last Monday and as of Thursday I was spiking a temperature (with an ear thermometer.). I felt generally unwell, achy, tired and a really bad headache. I kept putting off calling the emergency unit...
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