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Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Grade 3 Breast cancer and lymph nodes Feb 2022. ER/PR positive. I went on the ROSCO Trial, had 4 lots of chemo, then a Mastectomy and node clearance, followed by another 4 lots of chemo and Radiotherapy. I then...
Hi I’m starting Paclitaxel weekly for 12 weeks and Phesgo every 3 weeks for 1 year, tomorrow. Any advice to prepare myself? Specially with Phesgo. Not a fan of needles. thanks Mucca
Good evening. I was told today that I have breast cancer. I hadn't really thought the lump I had found was anything serious, probably a cyst or blocked milk duct or something. So, it hasn't sunk in yet. I have known people with various cancers and from...
Hi, I was diagnosed back in September 2023 with breast cancer, I had a mastectomy and chemo. I’m all clear now but I’m on letrazole tablets, monthly zoladex injections and 6 monthly zoledronic acid drip. I’m finding my joints very sore especially in...
I was diagnosed with TNBC stage 3 acting as stage 4 in August of 2023. I completed 16 treatments and then a double mastectomy. I have been worried because I started having pain in my upper abdomen and my left side and back about 8 months ago. It sometimes...
Hi. Don't know where to start. I had in my mind I didn't want radiotherapy. Gone through all pros and cons and pretty much decided. Spoke to Dr today, she absolutely recommends radiotherapy. Telephone consultation as she couldn't get into hospital today...
Hi, Any recommendations for moisturiser/skin care during radiotherapy -will be on my chest wall and collar bone Hair removal under arm after lymph nodes removed - arm pit has a little dent now Thanks !
Hi it's 5 weeks today since I had my mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, I'm still very tender to touch around the implant is this normal at this stage? Thanks
Hi, got my first oncology appointment on the 24th January, I’ll be having chemotherapy first and then lumpectomy. Was just wondering how long people have had to wait to get chemo started from getting their protocol? Only found a lump on 26th December...
Hello everyone, I’m new to the forum. I received my bc diagnosis in early Dec and had a mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy on 19th Dec. Last week I went in for my results. They removed the cancer with clear margins but it has spread to 3 of my nodes...
