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Had chemo Wednesday. Had bad diarrhea and now anxiety. Hospital said keep eatting n drinking...have tried. Chemo is 3 weeks apart. Off food and drink. Think the injections for blood cells caused diarrhea...was taking antisickness and that counteracted...
Hi All. was diagnosed with BC 2020 and had left mastectomy and tamoxifen as treatment, I didn’t have chemo or radiotherapy as at the time they felt it wouldn’t be beneficial. Last week I had auxiliary node clearance after having issues with arm pit...
I had a lumpectomy in January and radiotherapy in march this year. For a over a week, I've had pain in the breast and under arm. I spoke to the BCN and she thought it might be the bit of gardening I had done. My breast feels heavy, tender and achy but...
I usually do my nails at home. Sns or just gel. Can I carry on doing this as this way. I know all the equipment is sterile. I am having EC every 2wks for 6wks. Carol Xx
Hello my lovlies Has anybody considered or gone back on HRT after hormone positive cancer (low stage/no lymph nodes) If so what was your reason? I am seriously considering it as my mental health is becoming dangerous, toxic and a big concern for...
Hello everyone Two weeks ago I had my 5th chemo session which was my 2nd Docetaxel treatment. About a week ago fatigue hit, and I just can’t shift it. My whole body aches when I do even the smallest of tasks - laundry, cooking, walking up the stairs...
Hi, did anyone here stop tamoxifen? I talked to my consultant and my risk of reoccurrence is pretty low in the effected breast so taking it isn’t really making much difference but he said I have a higher risk of getting it in the unaffected breast so...
Well got my results and I'm a lot happier today than I have been for the past week, the waiting game was the worst ever . I'm officially a member of the C club, I'm actually relatively calm about it, I've got Grade 1, Ductal cancer, oestrogen positive...
Hi everyone I had breast cancer in 2022 and today 2 weeks after my 3 year mammogram I had a call from the hospital today saying they had seen something and it needed a repeat mammogram and ultrasound to investigate it further. I know this doesn't necessarily...
Can anyone please explain what what the bottom two lines mean Left Breast Grade 2 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma ER & PR positive HER2 FISH
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