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Hello all, Grateful for this space. Still in the midst of diagnosis in order to formalise a treatment plan. I’m 37, at the moment we know I have non specific grade 2 breast cancer with another possible area of early cell changes. Ultrasound looks promising...
Hello to all, I know many of us are receiving, or about to receive radiotherapy treatment. We are advised to use non perfumed moisturiser. I took the time to find a natural product and found Balmonds. Across the products I am using, the ingredients...
I was diagnosed in July 2022 with ductal invasive carcinoma. Had a lumpectomy in Sept 2022, 16 rounds of chemo, 15 rounds of radio therapy. Was on Tamoxifen until earlier this year (5 month break as they couldn’t decide if I post menopausal). Eventually...
Hi, I'm a stage 4 cancer breast cancer patient, It has spread to my lungs, lymph nodes, sternum and brain, the last 2 years I was taking palbociclib and letrozole, but unfortunately they have stopped working for me, I have now started capivasertib with...
Hi. I was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer on 17th October. I start chemo on 14th November. I am 59. My mother died of breast cancer aged 36. Is there anyone here with the same cancer who would be willing to share their experience, please? Many...
hi i started chemo last Tuesday and it hasn’t been going too well. I had a reaction to the GCSF ( filgastrim ) injection which meant I ended up in A&E for a while and oncologists have said no more injections. And for the last two days I have been experiencing...
Hi all. I am 7 weeks post WLE and SLNB i finally had my results yesterday. i have had the known and an unknown smaller tumour removed with clear margins. They had taken one lymph node which had cancer. They have sent part of the tumour for Oncotype...
Hi, no judgement please. I've finished treatment for breast cancer and am now in remission. I feel a bit washed out and drawn. I've been thinking about having some botox just to give me a bit of a lift and boost my confidence. I lost all my hair and although...
Hello I was diagnosed in Jan with breast cancer and had my first chemo to start shrinking the tumour last Tues. Docetaxel and Phesgo. I'm stunned by how quickly I have lost my energy, I have a physical job and am feeling a total lightweight as I cannot...
I had lumpectomy and lymph node removal 4 years ago and the medication I've been taking is definitely the worse part. I have been through the whole lot...letrozole, tamoxifen, exemestane and am now on anastrozole. The first three had terrible side effects...
