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I’m feeling very shocked after having the results from my wide local excision and sentinal node biopsies on 27.3.25. The margins showed pre cancerous cells as did the lymph node biopsies. I’m now looking at mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. I...
Hello, I found a lump in my right breast a week last Wednesday and went to the GP who urgently referred me. I went to my hospital appointment yesterday to find out from an ultrasound that I have breast cancer and they have taken two biopsies. I now...
First chemo starts tomorrow (taxol and carboplatin) and I’m feeling very stressed and overwhelmed, so much going around my head, will I be ill this time tomorrow, will I be tired, will I look ill, will all my hair fall out, will I be too ill to play with...
Hi, After having chemo I am now on Herceptin injections every 3 weeks and Antanazol tablets and Iberonic Acid tablets everyday. Since taking the tablets I have really bad joint pain especially my left knee and hip and across my back. Does anyone else...
Hi Everyone, I went for my annual check up at the breast clinic on Friday only to be told that my CT scan i had last year showed i had fibrosis of the lungs caused by my radiotherapy treatment. I have had a persistent cough for the past 4 months and...
Just took my first tablet …. X
Hi I had mastectomy and reconstructive surgery over 6 weeks ago ...left breast only ... went for check up with consultant on Tuesday... a red patch has appeared and breast still feels swollen and uncomfortable... I did call the the breastcare nurses as...
Hi. I had lumpectomy with reconstruction in Dec ‘24. All good so far and almost healed. I need one week of radiotherapy. My hospital has advised a long wait. It is currently calling patients for treatment who had their operation last June. I’ve...
Hi I got my stage 2 HER2 positive invasive ductal cancer diagnosis a little over a month before my 51st birthday . I’ve done 20 weeks of chemo 4 doses of EC fortnightly then 4 doses of doxectaxol ( well one dose then a change due to an allergic reaction...
I have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer with boney mets and have commenced treatment (oral Chemo). I have a holiday already booked for September and annual insurance runs out in August. Can anyone advise where to get holiday insurance please?
