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I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of May and it’s been an emotional rollercoaster. I’ve joined the group to help support on this journey
Hi all, What are your average waiting times for diagnosis to treatment starting, I’m 8 weeks in and it looks like I’ve another 4 weeks to wait! Mainly because of a misdiagnosis to start, they thought my breast cancer had gone to my liver, lots of scans...
Hi, I'm new to the forums and would love to connect with people in a similar situation. I'm a 42 year old mum of 2 little people (5 and 7) and have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and metastatic cancer in my bones. I was diagnosed after...
Hi, I have recently had surgery for grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. There was cancer in one of the margins so I have to have another op. Also the one lymph node had cancer in so they’ve recommended lymph node clearance. I really don’t feel comfortable...
Hello. Just wondering how everyone’s weight was during chemotherapy. I am on my 8th of 9 paclitaxal and carboplatin and my weight started at 44kg and it’s now 47kg. I’ve always been very slim and never really put weight on so this is worrying me. ...
Going for my first chemo soon. Am thinking a lot about hair loss. Can anyone recommend a good place to buy soft beanies and wigs if I need to? Thanks.
Hi everyone. So finished chemo 4 weeks ago and the treatment plan was always to do 15 sessions of radiotherapy afterwards. I am due to start next Thursday. At my last oncology appointment I raised the question about reconstruction (I had a mastectomy...
Hey, I’m currently on my 7th chemo cycle. I started with 4 of Carboplatin/Paclitaxel, where my hair starting falling out after a couple of weeks. I’ve now had 3 cycles of EC and my hair has started growing back after the second cycle!! I’ve read this...
Hi, I've just had the bombshell news that I need chemotherapy, plus radiotherapy and endocrine therapy. I'm feeling so shocked. Has anyone got any tips as to how to cope and prepare for chemotherapy and any practical tips eg should I cut my hair short...
Hi everyone, I had two large lumps in my left breast and one under my left armpit. Three weeks ago I had all the tests done – ultrasound, mammogram, and biopsy. After that, my doctor told me that I need to wait for the biopsy results to know the exact...
