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Hi everyone Here to share my experiences and worries from the last two weeks. Fit and healthy 38 y/o saw my GP about a breast lump back in February 2024. After ultrasound I was informed it was a breast cyst and had it aspirated. Fast forward 6 months...
Hiya guys I got diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 2023 I had hormonal breast cancer this brought me into the early menopause and lately I’m feeling pain all over my body I’m taking Exemestane also on Abemaciclibb two I finish that next May. Has anyone...
Hi, just wondering if any of you have found that certain diets and supplements improve your situation? I’ve been reading about the metabolic approach and am hoping that good diet and supplements, alongside Letrazole, will help, but any feedback would...
Hello everyone. My very early breast cancer was picked up at a routine mammogram back in January, so eight months ago. It was treated quickly and successfully and by July, my hospital treatment had all finished. I'm so grateful to my surgeon and life...
Hello All, Hope everyone is doing OK. I think I might be over thinking things, but was wondering if anyone has experienced the same to put my mind at rest. I will contact the breast Care nurse but thought I'd ask you lovely people. I got diagnosed...
Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone is or has been on the above drug and if you could tell me how you managed on it and what we're your main side effects? Thanks for your help x
Just a little rant.. 2 years into what i thought was the best relationship of my life, I was diagnosed with 4th stage triple negative breast cancer in July last year and my relationship started to crumble. I was insicure of my look after loosing my...
Hi I’m new here, I’m on the 2 week referral for the Breast Clinic, I have been a few times over the years and luckily nothing. Things are different this time, my doctor saw me and said she’d refer me, if I didn’t hear after 2 weeks then to contact her...
Hi everyone, Newbie here and probably going over a discussion you've seen a million times. So I had my lumpectomy end of July and got signed off for a month. I'd only been employed by my current employer for 6 months when diagnosed so I'm only entitled...
Hello I’m Michael aged 72 have been diagnosed with breast cancer and under arm cancer, neck , awai scan see if gone anywhere else, op for breast Oct 10 and under arm no che as consultant says wouldn’t survive as quite hard for me, so tablets, haven’t...
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