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Hello Fellow Travellers I hope you're all as well as can be... I recently completed chemotherapy and breast radiotherapy and I'm planning a sunny holiday next month. The radiographer stressed the importance of sun protection of the radiotherapy...
Having my radiotherapy planning CT scan today and have come down with a bit of a cold. Does anyone know if this will stop them doing the scan? All treatment gone smoothly so far and just want to get to my radiotherapy!
Hi all. I was told yesterday I have Stage 4 ENBC Breast cancer and I can’t stop crying. I would love to know how people manage please?
So I'm booked in for a double mastectomy on 24 February - 42 days from seeing my GP to date of surgery. I certainly can't fault the treatment I've received so far. I'm just not sure what to expect afterwards. I've been reading some other posts which mention...
Hi all. I’m cancer free after having 6 months of chemo and just had lumpectomy. I’m due to have radiotherapy, hormone tablets and the injections for the HER2 the one in your thigh that stings so much. I don’t really know what to expect for radiotherapy...
Hi everyone I have just been looking at posts regarding hormone treatments and was interested to see that many of you, post surgery, chemo , radiotherapy and targeted therapies have yearly oncology appointments when carrying on with your hormone treatments...
Dear All, I have my first session of EC on Thursday and just curious to how quickly others have started getting side effects and how you have managed this. I am self employed but not keen to book any clients in as not sure how badly it will hit me. Sending...
I am very confused and having great difficulty in getting clear answers from my Breast care Nurse. I have had surgery, I've completed 12 sessions of chemo, and finished 5 sessions of Radiotherapy. (Between Feb '24 and Dec '24) 6 weeks ago (early Jan 25...
Hi im two months post op from lumpectomy and reconstruction. Pre radiotherapy. I have the best outcome from the op and have been feeling very well. Suddenly have become tired and lacking energy. Is this normal? I thought I was doing so well Al
I started letrozole about 2 weeks ago and since Thursday night I have been getting the most excruciating pain in my hands mainly at night which doesn’t go away. It also feels numb. The pain is keeping me awake and I haven’t slept since. I have tried painkillers...
