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I had my lumpectomy and sone nodes removed yesterday. I have a couple of questions and hope someone can help. I was told a blue dye would be injected which would colour my breast and make my pee green? This hasn’t happened. Is it too early to show? The...
Hi, yesterday I was diagnosed with breast cancer- exactly three months after losing my husband to liver cancer. His cancer was found late and we had two and a half years living with a terminal diagnosis and participating in trials. Mine on the other hand...
Hi I have been reading up about the hormone treatment. I'm 37 and due to start ovarian suppression and leprizole. I know tamoxifen is another option that would mean no ovarian suppression needed. I have been reading about both the treatments long lasting...
I don't have cystitis or a UTI but feel like my urine is literally burning the skin it touches as it leaves me. I have a burning vulva and also sore around my buttocks. I had this for a few days after my first chemo treatment and I had my second five...
Hi all, had my appt with breast surgery team today. I have been so very lucky, never thought I’d say that. I have DCIS which is non invasive. Have opted for wide local excision, (have to wait for a date). Surgery team think that should be it but I will...
Start my radiotherapy Monday can’t say I’m looking forward to it but has to be done and the medication I will have to take, and trying to shake of this chest infection which came out of nowhere, think cat knows something is going on as she won’t go far...
Hi, I had a biopsy on November 25th and have my follow up appointment on 6th Jan (longest wait ever!!!) I just checked my NHS app to see if my test results are on there and they’re not. Under the ‘Health Condition’ section it says when I was referred...
Hi all, i have been on Letrozole since January, the hospital supplied Sun Pharma brand and the next month from the pharmacy was also Sun Pharma. Two months in and very little side effects so my doctor specified that I should have Sun Pharma always....
My name is Kate. Nice to meet you all, I wish it was in better settings and circumstances ;) I am 51 years old. In August I was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer. At the beginning oncologist thought it is 14mm. As she said - lumpectomy...
Hi I have been on Letrozole 2.5 mg for nearly 12months no problems, I have just had another prescription from doctors and they have gave me another type called Exemestane 25 mg , not sure if they have made a mistake anyone else had this happen? Thanks...
