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Hi all I'm new to the group and hoping to get some advice. I have been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, name her2 positive which has spread to my limpnodes under my arm. While having further tests done, I have to make there decision to freeze my...
Hello everyone, Some may remember me as I was a right state. Diagnosed with her2 in October 2019 , 3 tumours and lymph nodes Involved. Anyway, 5 years later, just been signed off yearly mammograms. It's been tough at times but for those who are really...
Hi, I'm Elsa, new here and quite new in UK (came just over 1 year). I was diagnosed right breast cancer grade 1 in May, didn't know the stage at this moment, finish MRI and now waiting NM Sentinel node.
I finished my 3rd EC chemotherapy 3 weeks ago. I was sick during 2 and 3 treatment, but otherwise fine. I had my first paclitaxel today and I was expecting it to be easier than EC, however about 15 minutes into treatment I developed really bad chest...
Hi, I finished 10 sessions of radiotherapy about 3 weeks ago. I’ve noticed that my hair has become limp and greasy ( something that never usually happens). Has anyone experienced this or similar ? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Due to being on...
Her2 -ve/ER+ve people : did anybody fail to get a score from the Oncotype DX test because there was "insufficient sample material" sent to the USA for the lab to do the test on? What happened next? Did they redo the test on a bigger sample or were you...
Hi there’s a 6 week waiting list in NI for assessment- does anyone know a way around this and if the answer is private can anyone tell me the costs and who is best to go to?
Hi. I just wondered when people died their hair for the first time following the end of cold capping/chemo?
Hi, this is my first post. I recently had a recall for my first mammogram and following a repeat mammogram and biopsy, was diagnosed on Thursday. I feel quite numb and I'm not sure that its fully sunk in - I've had a few tears but I honestly don't quite...
