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Hi. I've been having chemo since January- 6 so far. One more to go. My hair is falling out. Has anybody tried the Cornish Seaweed shampoo? Is it any good? I'm using Routine at the moment. Had the cold cap but gone too far for it now. Thank you.
Hello. I'm 48, diagnosed with grade 2 IDC which had spread to my lymph nodes. Had a bilateral mammoplasty in Feb which has healed fine. I've got my first of 16 chemo sessions next week which just seems such a lot. Am I riddled with spreading cancer that...
Hi. My oncologist put my referral in on Tuesday to start chemotherapy at Mount Vernon hospital. I’m just wondering if anyone has any idea on timeframes? I’ve found the waiting for every op, appointment, result so hard and now waiting again to find out...
Hi everyone, I have my lumpectomy next week Monday. And I'm told it's painful. I've got stage 1 Breast cancer. Followed by radiotherapy. Terrified, and feel quite worried. Anyone comment on how they got through the pain. Thank you.
Feeling of never ending. Dealing with damage from treatment. February 2023 breast cancer stage 3 and in lymphnodes also muscle. Started with chemo then op, mastectomy and lymphnodes removed. Was told when they opened me it was more than they thought...
i have had a lumpectomy soon to have chemo feel very scared
Hi all, went for my first breast screening and got diagnosed with breast cancer last Thursday. Had biopsies and ultrasound done and waiting for results next week. Feeling anxious and concerned. Hope it's been caught early as barely any symptoms.
Hi after recently finishing 4x cycles of EC which have been awful at times I went today for my 1st of 4x cycles Paclitaxel. After only minutes of it being administered I started to feel very strange like I was drunk, couldn’t keep my eyes open, palpitations...
Hi Recently my sister and a close friend both toldme they've felt something in the breast area so got checked and although different results both not cancer they didn't want to hide it from me but didn't know how to tell me as I wasn't so lucky. I'm...
I was due to have my radiotherapy tomorrow had the telephone chat already then at 4.45pm phone call oncologist he was cancelling my radiotherapy as he cannot avoid the heart. I'm devasted can't stop crying. They had 2 weeks between initial planning scan...
