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I have recently lost some of my finger nails due to chemotherapy and I am wondering if this has happened to anyone else and if so did you use any products to make them grow back quicker as I would like to know what is best to help them.
Hiya New here ....diagnosed Dec 24 ......op 2 weeks ago ....trying to navigate this as single parent to a 17 Yr old. Due to return to work next week.
Hi everyone, After chemo, surgery and rads for Invasive Breast cancer, I was on Tamoxifen for two years and it nearly broke me, mentally and Physically. Im now through the menopause so my onco switched me to Exemestane. Ive been on it for three months...
I’m expecting to start chemo this month and my hair appointment for cut and colour is due in 4 days. Do I go ahead,is it too close to starting treatment, is it worth it? Don’t want to damage my hair follicles any more than I need to!!
I have been offered a trial of Ribociclb as an adjuvant therapy. I had massectomy but did not have chemo due to other healthy concerns. I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has experience of ribociclib
Hello. I'm new to the forum but not new to cancer. I was diagnosed last April and have been under going treatment since then. I completed my final round of chemotherapy in November and since then have had surgery... Now i'm at the daunting part awaiting...
Hi, I'm hoping someone else may have experienced the same as me and may be able to advise! I had a mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with a silicone breast implant last September. On my right breast. Recovery was not too bad but there was a...
I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in Nov, I've had a lumpectomy and sentinel node removal. Nodes were all clear , tumour was grade 3 so had to wait on results from America which I got 2 weeks ago, was told have to wait 6 weeks for CT scan, so...
Hi I have seen my oncologist today and picked up my tamoxifen to start taking. I'm a bit concerned as I take sertraline 100mg and she said that some antidepressants can cause contra indications but thought sertraline was ok. Does anyone else take these...
Hi everyone, Hoping there’s are women who can help me with advice here. I live abroad so the psychological help the hospital offers is not in English. I would like to connect with women who have had DCIS and I could ask questions. I already had a...
