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Waiting post operation to see an oncologist, is this normal, also how do you contact them if you are struggling with Letrozole??
I have had a breast cancer diagnosis twice. The 1,st in 2013, the more recent one in January 2026 but this time it was more serious. It was Lobular Cancer but it had spread to 23 out of 25 lymph nodes removed during auxiliary clearance with Lumpectomy...
hi. ive just found this forum after having my head firmly in the sand. diagnosed early february with TNBC ive had 12 weeks of chemo paclaxxl which has been bearable . now i start 4 cycles of EC next week before surgery. i feel like im starting again,...
Hi all. I finished EC and am 2 rounds into paclitaxel. The side effects aren't as bad but I am after any hints or tips for coping with how long it takes in the chair for each session. It's taking between 5 and 5 1/2 hours to administer. I cant concentrate...
Hi All, im Shelly and was diagnosed with stage 1 grade 3 ductal cancer in March. I have had a lumpectomy and sentiel node biopsy. Surgeon said clear margins and no evidence in lymph nodes. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster. Mammogram was clear and...
Hi there, I'm new to this group. I was lucky- my cancer was a 6mm lump successfully removed in the first op. So I no longer have cancer which is wonderful. However, what I hadn't expected was to have to have a further 2 operations to try to achieve...
Hi. I take abemaciclib,exemestane and zoladex . I was doing okay then had to take a break for antibiotics due to a cough. Started again ( also changed fom tamoxifen to exemestane and the sane time) the side effects are now flooring me ! No energy. Sore...
Hello I had my masectomy 29th April I was discharged that evening only having 2.5 hrs recovery the following day I got up to go to the Toilet snd fainted I fell on the side of the masectomy and I’m bruised black from top to bottom subsently I have...
Hi all I've just had my results after a mastectomy for a grade 2 invasive breast cancer (HER-2 positive) following 5 months of chemotherapy. There were no alive cells left at the tumor site which is great but a small amount was in the axillary gland...
Hi all. I have 2 rounds of chemo left to go and then radiotherapy, immunotherapy and transfusions. I had a mastectomy back in December but it was found to have spread in January. Chemo started in Feb. My question is, does anything happen between the end...
