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Why do some people feel the need to compete with illnesses. I was out with my husband and a steward was showing us and others to our seats at a show. My husband mentioned how his knees were hurtling due to arthritis to the steward and before I knew it...
Hi lovely people looking to chat pretty worried got told on 14 January by my GP I had HER2 positive 3+ cancer and to say it has been a bumpy road with test after test but no information until the 9 th of March when I sore a surgeon and got told lumpectomy...
Hello everyone I have recently been diagnosed with the above I'm 73 and in a bit of a state hoping someone can help please I will be starting 12 weeks of chemotherapy very soon I've been advised of all the side effects sickness hair loss etc. Do the...
Day 1 of kadsyla treatment today 13 more to go. Its been a few days of ups and downs injections started to turn off my ovaries after already going through chemotherapy at the start and surgery done . Im feeling overwhelmed at more treatment waiting for...
Hi you lovely lot, it's been a while since I last posted! I am 1 year post radiotherapy, after having 2 surgeries and 6 months of chemotherapy. I am currently clear os of my 1 year mammogram.... so far so good! As for getting back to the 'old me' -...
Hi everybody, I could do with some gentle hugs and good wishes, On Wednesday 6.5.26 I woke up unable to swallow and my temp was 37.4. Due to recently starting Movicol because of blockage effects of 1st chemo and after previously speaking to BCN about...
As I am sure was the case for so many people the shock of finding a lump and the doctor saying it was very suspicion was horrendous! I didn't take in any information at that appointment and neither did my husband who was with me as I was convinced it...
I am 59 been diagnosed with breast cancer. Had licap surgery and lymph node removal. Got clear margins and no lymph node involvement. Thought I was having radio and tablets hormone blockers. Sent test off for oncotype and it has come back score 29 chemo...
I know this is a small misery in whole spectrum of side effects, but it is crushing me. This is the 2nd cycle, and it seems much worse and more persistent than in the first. Then I had prolonged constipation and 4 or 5 days when I could literally not...
Hi! Massive hugs to everybody going through their own battles. I'm starting chemo on Monday 11th May and barely slept last night from the stress of it all. I've not had a pleasant experience with some breast care nurses and my oncologist at my hospital...
