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Hi, my mum is 76 and was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mastectomy. She was going to have docetaxel and possibly carboplation, along side herceptin. After two 2 cycles of docetaxel, and Herceptin, they have decided not to go with carboplatin....
I just finished my 3rd cycle of adjuvant EC chemo and due for the last cycle next week. I found cycle 2 really hard and asked how vital cycle 4 as my first oncologist only wanted to do 3 and the second who is now my oncologist wanted to do 4. I had...
Hello - just a quick one!!! I finished chemo 8 weeks ago, I managed to keep a lot of my hair by using the cold cap, it's a lot thinner but not too noticeable, it does still seem to be slightly shedding but i think to a point it probably did before chemo...
Hi, just wondering if anyone out there has been diagnosed with HER2 positive breast cancer , had a masectomy and then refused any chemotherapy treatment after. I am having a dilemma at whether to have treatment after my masectomy and clear lymph nodes...
Hi everyone, I have recently had a masectomy due to a breast cancer diagnosis. I am HER2 positive and ready to start treatment. I have also got a heart condition which is making the decision to start trastuzumab a little harder although I have been given...
Hi, looking for some advice regarding scalp tightness and tenderness after chemotherapy, my treatment finished in April 2024 and my hair has grown and is now about 2inches all over although I have had a couple of trims from hairdresser. i am still having...
I have recently been diagnosed with stage 3 invasive breast cancer and also DCIS in one breast and also DCIS in my other breast. I am currently 3 weeks post surgery for a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction with implants. Also had a sentinel...
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well. i have two weeks left of weekly paxo & carbo.. i then start three weekly EC and was just wondering if anyone has any advice on this.. iv heard the sickness is worse with EC.. thanks again.
Hi lovely ladies! From reading other messages it seems very common for an axillary node clearance to be carried out if there is a positive sentinel node. I had 3 sentinel nodes come back positive out of 5 (3 showed up as hot nodes) for a small amount...
My mastectomy is booked for this Friday and I’ve been feeling positive since I got a clear ct scan (except for breast), but today it’s hit me that I’m losing a breast and treatment is now happening this week. I’ve waited since 5 dec for this op so feels...
