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Hi all Reaching out to the community to ask if anyone has any experience using foot massagers or foot baths to ease CIPN. I am 6 months post chemo, and struggling with ongoing CIPN affecting my feet (mainly my toes). It is ok as long as I don’t move...
Had left mastectomy 2020 with x3 nodes removed no cancer detected in lymph nodes at time so only had tamoxifen as treatment and no radiotherapy or chemo. been having issues with armpit pretty much since surgery in 2020 and mentioned on numerous occasions...
I completed radiotherapy treatment about 8 weeks ago (lumpectomy to right breast & lymph nodes removed). The skin on my breast was a bit pink & itchy at first but it settled down after a few weeks, with just being itchy now & again but no pinkness. I...
Hello, l'm Rachel. A routine mammogram identified a small lump in my left breast back in February. Roll on to today and I've had the lump removed, it was a stage 1, grade 3 tumor and on 30/5 I had my first chemotherapy infusion. Last weekend I felt great...
I was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago and went to the appointment to find out what type, what stage and what grade of cancer I have. I was told I have Ductal cancer, Stage 1, grade 2 but they wouldn’t discuss anything else because of my preexisting medical...
Hi everyone I’m struggling with feeling rubbish on Paclitaxel chemotherapy. I’m feeling so tired, so low and don’t want to do anything plus aches and pains etc. Horrid taste in mouth and off food but wanting to eat, such a disturbed gut and other things...
Hello, I am wondering if someone can help me - very anxious. Day 10 after chemo - feel ok. Have had Zarzio injections to boost white blood cells - last one Monday. Today I am worried that I forgot to wash a large tomato from Sainsbury’s that had been...
Hi everyone Diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer end of April and started Chemotherapy on Monday will be 3 cycles then four then op. Was scared stiff first time but the nurses and other staff were fantastic at putting me at ease. So far no pain or symptoms...
Hi all first time posting. i was referred to the breast unit on 13th February having found a lump. 2 weeks later I was in the clinic had mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy. The mammogram was clear but they could feel a lump. Consultant said I don’t...
Hi I've just been diagnosed with cancer in my 20 year old ld reconstruction with an implant. Ive got surgery in a few weeks to have lump and lymph nodes in axillary removed. Apparently there's a risk to the flap blood supply. Just wondered if anyone has...
