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Hi all, having had my Breast cancer diagnosis at the start of August, I have now had all the tests/checks and been given the choice of lumpectomy and radiotherapy or Mastectomy, really struggling to figure pros and cons for each, any thoughts from anyone...
Hi, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in January and I'm ER+, PR+ and HER2 +. I was told I had 2 tumours, cells in breast tissue and 1 affected lymph node. I started EC-T chemo in March, 3 cycles of EC and 4 cycles of T (for me this was...
Hi My oncologist is considering changing me from Phesgo to Kadcyla as she has told me trials show better results. I have been asked to think about it but was wondering if it makes your hair fall out (can't bear going through that again) or gives you...
I am struggling with aching and hoping yoga might help a little but never done it before. I was hoping to join a yoga season at my local maggies but unfortunately falls on my chemo day every week so can’t attend. I’m hoping to try at home but I honestly...
Hi guys. My journey started in oct23 when I found a small lump. Nothing showed in the mammogram, so had ultrasounds which caused concern, so had biopsies. Mid Nov I was diagnosed with dcis non invasive hormone receptive cancer. (I can't remember all...
Hi I have woken up with a cold, mostly a sore throat and fuzzy head. Silly question can I take cold and flu tablets on phesgo. Thanks
I started taking letrozole in the middle of 2022. In the last few months or so, I’ve been feeling phenomenally tired, nauseous and am always cold. I went to see my GP in November and she did some blood tests but they were normal. I’m wondering if it could...
Hi Has anyone been diagnosed with DCis high grade and been offered the genetic testing for Braca 1and 2 gene.
Hi ive accepted all the treatments suggested hoping I made the right decision. I say this because I feel although I was given plenty of advice pre treatments, nothing actually prepared me for what was to come. I am now on the last leg Phesgo and Zemeta...
Hello. I haven’t been diagnosed with anything yet, other than a breast lump. I have my breast clinic appointment on 24 September. I haven’t been feeling ‘right’ for weeks though and have pain in the area, back and joint pain, weakness/numbness in the...
