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I have been on anstrozole for 2 weeks, 10 days after completing 20 sessions of radiotherapy. I feel so spaced out - like I’m drunk. Better in the evenings. I take the pill in the morning. Thinking of changing to the evening. It is normal to feel like...
I was due to have a therapeutic mammoplasty tomorrow but its had to be postponed as my tumours are too deep for the magseeds im absolutely devastated as this is the second time my surgery has been cancelled last minute and I'm not sure how much more I...
I had lumpectomies, radiotherapy 2 years ago. Then milk ducts removed April 2026. my cancer is in remission which is great! I thought my body was almost back to normal. I moved home and did most of the move by myself! Everything was fine. For about...
So i have had my Radiotheraphy consultation this week and its really freaked me out. I had Triple positive BC - surgery in July where they removed everything with no spread to lymph nodes. Chemo sept-dec which honestly was nowhere near as bad as i was...
I have my appointment with consultant to discuss results tomorrow. Im preparing myself for my diagnosis. I dont know what questions to ask my mind is blank I'm just so anxious and worried
Hi, I have just joined the forum. I was diagnosed in June. So far I've had a lumpectomy for 3.5 cm mass with aicap flap reconstruction and 1 lymph node removed. Starting 4 month chemo in a fortnight followed by 3 weeks radiotherapy then oestrogen blockers...
Hi, I’m looking for experiences of people with similar situations please. I found a small lump in the areola area 6 weeks ago, went to the breast care clinic 3 weeks ago, the mammogram came back clear but the radiologist found the lump during the ultrasound...
I thought I would start another thread on this topic as it’s come up in a couple of recent discussions. Do you, like me, really dislike all the emphasis on staying positive? It can certainly help us find our way mentally through treatment and recovery...
Hi everyone, I’m waiting for my pathology results and feeling really anxious. ️ I was referred for a breast lump in my right breast, upper outer area . On examination it was around 2 cm and clinically felt like a cyst. My mammogram showed a 20 × 11...
I am due to start Neratinib in the next few weeks and wondered if anyone had any positive stories, I keep reading about horrendous diahorrea. I finished Kadcyla in March and have put this off so that I can enjoy some recovery time. Despite having Zolodex...
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