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I have been on Abemaciclib for over 12 months, now on cycle 13. I am on a 2 week treatment break as I recover from gastroenteritis. Looking back through my newish phone since the 1st October I have had 9 weeks off tablets due to recovering from various...
Hello everyone, after a weight check at the GP surgery, I discovered that I’d gained over 8kg! I knew I had put on weight, but not by that much! I immediately cut out all cakes, biscuits, chocolate, snacks, and reduced my portion size, but increased veggies...
Hi, Had a couple of rough years having been diagnosed with Non-hodgkins lymphoma and more recently breast cancer. thankfully both are in remission.. I'm dealing ok with the mental aspects (I think) but am struggling on Tamoxifen. So the hot flushes and...
Currently on 12 weeks of PC. Then I start EC every 2 weeks for a total of 4 sessions. Today I’m asking how is EC administered, just to give an idea of how long I will be on the unit for? For info: I have also been cold capping. Thanks
Just been checking my records as I have not had biopsy results or treatment plan Grade 3 IDC TNBC - cT1 Nx M0 (Screen-Detected) Wondered if anyone had experience of similar and what my treatment would look like it just says significant
My chemo treatment should be PC every 3 weeks with weekly Carbo in between for a total of 12 weeks. After that it will be EC every 2 weeks for 4 sessions. I received my first 2 weeks worth of chemo with little issues. My 3rd week was delayed due to...
Hi. Sorry another question from me, sorry I am taking over this forum! Just wondered whether anyone did any exercise classes during chemo? I have recently taken up reformer Pilates which was booked well before chemo was otherwise I wouldn’t have booked...
Anyone else had problems getting Letrozole?. And has another prescription been successful. ??
I'm writing on behalf of my mother who was recently diagnosed with HER 2 positive breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy and the oncologist suggested full regimen of chemo, radiation. Our main concern is that she is 80 years old. What could be side effects...
I have been diagnosed with grade 1, hormone receptive cancer last week but yesterday had a biopsy in other breast as suspected tumour there too. I understand this is quite rare to have both breasts affected. Dependent on outcome I think I am looking at...
