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I’ve been diagnosed with TNBC and I’m seeing the oncologist tomorrow. Part of me wants to get started on this journey but part of me is scared to death! I’ve been told that l have grade 2 invasive ductal cancer / TNBC with cells found in the left lymph...
Hi everyone. I just want to check what contact and support they have from breast care nurses? I’ve not had a call from my BCN for 18 months. thanks
Hi everyone I haven't started my chemo yet but after a 2nd WLE after a lumpectomy to get the correct margins (yesterday) I have my results in 3 weeks and if clear, I will start chemo for (IDC/ER+/PR+/HER2- grade 3 - 1 lymph node out of 3 effected) sometime...
Had appt with oncologist last week who told me I would be on Prostap and Tamoxifen which would then change down the line to Prostap and Exemestane. just had call from pharmacy to say I’m being given Zoladex for 5 years and Tamoxifen but only for 3 months...
Hello everyone, This is my first message. Just thought I would say hello. I have stage 4 breast cancer and due to have a mastectomy in the next couple of weeks. Having a hard day and thought I would reach out x
Can anyone recommend a good quality ahead scarf. I’ve just finished chemo and have only just realised it’s going to be an awfully long time before I don’t need a head covering. The cheap ones I have make my head sweat. thanks.
So here I am again. Driving you all mad with my posts! What a week. Is it like this for everyone? Only 1 week in and constant fatigue, nausea, dizziness. I read my medication leaflets for the anti sickness medicine and the steroids and it says they can...
Hi I am 5 months post 15 rounds Radiotherapy and 6 months post Chemo, I am on Letrozole every day and Zolodex injection every 4 weeks. I suffer with severe fatigue and brain fog, I'm working full time and sometimes my brain just can't seem to function...
Has anyone experienced hair loss from the roots after a mastectomy? I'm currently three weeks post-op and noticing a lot of hair falling out every time I comb it. Is this normal, or am I the only one going through this?
Hi , I have recently developed a very severe bout of psoriasis which I have never had before. Noone seems to know why this has suddenly come on and km wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience and if so have you been able to get rid if it...
