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Hi, I am new here. I was diagnosed with cancer at the start of July. Surgery towards end of August to remove 75mm tumour, pathology results showed it was a malignant Phyllodes Tumour - very rare to have this, especially a malignant one. Further surgery...
Hi I had my Lumpectomy and all lymph nodes removed last November, finished chemo and Radiotherapy in June. The last day or so my ankles are swelling, not loads but it’s obvious, yet my hands and feet feel cold. My arm surgery side is achy too but...
The lovely team here at Macmillan are superb at providing advice and have started this discussion thread over in the radiotherapy group. if you're about to start radiotherapy soon, it's definitely worth a look, and worth joining that group too. Here...
Hi all. So I’m on treatment 5. I’ve been told ‘this is just how it is’. Take cocodomol. Oh but that gives you constipation so he’s laxative. Your heart is not functioning the same so here’s a pill for that. im done. Why should I keep putting my body through...
Hello I am post op after having lumpectomy and breast conserving surgery .. They successfully removed the tumour but found trace of cancer in one lymph node which was removed. I am on a Tamoxifen plan plus 4 weekly injections for 10 years. I will have...
Been taking Veoza (private prescription) for just over 4 weeks and it's made a huge difference to hot flushes. I just had liver function test back and serum ALT level is high (105). I think my oncologist will tell me to come off it but I want to see if...
Hi everyone hope your all doing well My question feels abit wrong but really need the feel to ask Has anyone on here drank wine or that why having paclitaxel chemotherapy?? I just sometimes feel like a. Bottle. Of wine and wondered if anyone...
Hi everyone. I’m freaking out a little here and don’t know whether it’s necessary or not. I had my first zoladex injection on the 15th Sept at the hospital. They said they would send paperwork to my GP that day for them to take over administration...
I have received my results from my second year mammogram which says u have a 14mm mass behind my nipple.I had breast cancer in 2023 and had a right mastectomy. I'm having core biopsy o weds and would like you know is this a secondary cancer or just a...
Hi all, My partner has metastatic breast cancer and been undergoing chemo ( Paclitaxel ) for a couple of months + radiotherapy on her spine (for pathological fractures). She is due to receive bone strengthening drugs but we are currently unsure which...
