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Hi, I had my first cycle of chemo on Thursday & im struggling with feeling agitated. Is this normal? I do take anti depressants and pharmacist said that it could interact with one of my anti sicknes meds . If it did she said they would change me on to...
Hi all, I found a lump in my breast early Sept. My GP referred me to the breast clinic for a mammogram. It turned out to be a cyst, but they found an area of concern so I needed ultrasounds and biopsy. Due to the location of the lump it took a few attempts...
I had my lumpectomy and senital node biopsy 10 days ago. The dressings were changed 3 days ago and the nurse thought things were healing well. i had been told about the blue dye and that I might sweat, cry and wee blue - but … yesterday my nipple started...
Hi im new here, been lurking for a couple of weeks but didnt know what to say. So firstly a bit about me. Im Scottish and living in Merseyside, 69 years old, married with 4 adult offspring. I have 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandsons. Now my cancer...
Hi I was wondering if anyone here has had any better results from side effects by switching from Letrozole to Anastrozole. im currently on Letrozole and have been for 7 weeks now but I’m really suffering with painful stiffness fingers, hip and knee...
Any words of wisdom?! I’m assuming I can drive myself in and out? And did you feel ok the day after? and anything else I should know?! Thankyou
I am scheduled to have a mastectomy on 29th November and am looking for general information about what others have found helpful with the practical parts of dealing with this such as is it worth buying post surgery bras, if so what do you recommend? ...
I am 3 years post chemo etc and now on exemestane. I have bouts of eye pain for which I have been taking dry eye drops. My eyesight has massively deteriorated. The pain is intermittent lasts between 5 and 15 minutes and feels a little like what happens...
Hi just recently been diagnosed with triple Negative Breast cancer and have been offered the Tripion Trial, has anyone started this treatment?
