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Hello I’m new to all of this. Just been diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer and having my first bout of chemo in 10 days. I’m very nervous about it all. I’m going to try the cold cap. Just hope it’s not too grim
Hi there, I was diagnosed with breast cancer just under 2 weeks ago, and it's been a bit of a whirlwind. From finding a small lump in early Feb which I was convinced would be a cyst, to being told I have a 4cm metaplastic grade 3 tumour. Unfortunately...
I've on cycle 3 of abemaciclib and I've noticed my eyelashes and eyebrows are thinning. Has shone else had this and did it last
Hello i have been recently diagnosed and have had a drawn out period of biopsies and MRI and more biopsies. Waiting final biopsy results and then a likely bilateral mastectomy. Feeling really frustrated by the time it’s taking and wondering if anyone...
Hi all, I'm looking to see if anybody has had experience with trying to cold cap with a shaved head whilst doing EC and docetaxel. Unfortunately after 2 sessions of cold capping my hair just couldn't hold and I decided to get my head shaved during...
Hi, I am 47 and was diagnosed with stage 2 her 2 breast cancer in September 2023, I had 7 rounds of chemo, a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and then 12 months kadcyla which was completed in may last year. during my kadcyla treatment I started taking tamoxifen...
Hi everyone! I had a lumpectomy August 2025 with lymph node removal followed by radiotherapy and now on letrozole. Everything went well and smoothly but I barely left home for the last 9 months due to chronic fatigue. I'm now dealing with the pain of...
Awaiting surgery which is scheduled for July 9th, finding it so hard waiting although im keeping busy im distracted with anxiety, this is completely normal im guessing
Hi, I got diagnosed with bc in Jan 2024, had chemo, mastectomy with reconstruction and radiotherapy. I've been in remission for 18 month, but have started suffering with peripheral neuropathy in my fingers. Saw oncologist last week, who told me this is...
I have been recommended by the surgeon to have a left breast mastectomy as the cancer has returned and I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy 5 years ago. I would like to have a double mastectomy so that I won't have to go through this all over again if...
