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I had a 5 day course of radiation in Feb 2024. I was on Exemestane but stopped that last September due to side effects, so now I’m not on any active treatment. In January, I got an extremely sore patch on my forehead, itchy, blisters in some areas bleeding...
Hi all! I am a young mum of 2 who has recently been through surgery following my diagnosis. I had estrogen receptive, her 2 negative stage 2 cancer. The surgeon removed 5 nodes, one of which had a one cancer cell. I have been referred for chemo but prior...
Hello, I am looking for some advice. I had Lumpectomy in January and Radiotherapy in March. I healed well or my wound did. As my cancer was hormone positive I stopped HRT in December on diagnosis. That part is not easy. About a month a go I had a couple...
Hi all i have had sever burns from the radiation so after completing 15 doses I have decided to not carry on with the boosts did anyone else do this ?
Hi, I’ve been lurking for the last week since I found out about my own cancer and it’s been humbling reading about everyone’s experiences. The thing is, I don’t know how to tell my boys that I have breast cancer. I’m a single mum and it’s just me and...
Hello and Good afternoon, As the subject states. This is my 1st thread. I am 4 weeks post-op. Lumpectomy and lymph node removal. I was informed recently, it has spread to auxiliary lode. So having urgent CT and full body bone scan. Unfortunately...
Hi I was diagnosed with stage 1 IDC & DCIS in March 2024. April 2024 I had a masectomy with DIEP reconstruction. I've had 2 follow up appointments in the breast clinic and I feel like im not important to them now. I feel because I didn't need any further...
Hello, My partner has recently been diagnosed with TNBC. We had the Oncology appointment today. Starting with 6 months of chemo and immuno therapy. To start in the next 2 weeks. Everything feels so surreal right now. Even the doctor described this...
Hello, I had 4 rounds of docetaxol and SE accumulating especially my headaches and facial tightness around the nose bridge, i tought it’s neuropathy but my BCN said it’s not,GP prescribed me steroids nasal spray it’s not helping ,I use paracetamol and...
Hello everyone - just wondering what people’s experiences of waiting for sentinel lymph node biopsy times has been? I had left breast mastectomy 2 weeks past on Monday, was due to see consultant last Thurs but results not in, rebooked for today - just...
