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Hi everyone I collected my tablets today and I am due to start taking them tomorrow. What is everyone's experience on them in the first few days - should I keep my plans this weekend or perhaps cancel? I have anti sickness and anti diarrhea tablets...
Family history of breast cancer : grandmother (deceased), mother, sister, cousin (deceased). I was informed yesterday during a genetics meeting that I have tested positive for the BRCA 2 gene. I was due to start radiotherapy following a lumpectomy and...
Hi i I was wondering if anyone has had this feeling of an ache in the breast that has Cancer? I’ve had 11 of 12 weekly chemotherapy treatments and have been told the lump has shrunk to next to nothing which is great news, however this dull ache has...
Hi I was told I had a seratoma after my lumpectomy in Dec 25 & not worry about it. I had it checked twice & it did reduce in size over several months. However it didn't completely go & is like a little hard lump now. I thought I should get it checked...
Hi all, discovered a lump in my right breast in March and had my breast clinic appointment on Tuesday expecting it to be nothing. Had an exam, a mamogram and an ultrasound. Radiographer said he suspected my lump is cancer so biopsy taken. Went back to...
Hi just wondering if any one experienced high temp on chemo. Twice now I ended up in AE on IV drips fluids and antibiotics and sent home with oral antibiotics im on 3rd round of chemo. Temps ic 38.5
Hi all, new on here. I have triple positive breast cancer and am having chemo every week, had my third today and am noticing my hair is starting to fall out. I have accepted I will lose my hair but just wondering when to shave it off and how everyone...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Her2 positive grade 2 & triple negative grade 3 cancer on 7th June. When I was told, all I heard was 'you've got breast cancer'. It wasn't until I did some googling that I started to understand the implications & am now absolutely...
I just wanted to put a special thank you to all of you for being here and posting and supporting me and others. in the midst of my initial diagnosis I felt completely lost and terrified and this was the place where I came to search for information, ask...
Hi, Ive been referred to lymphedema clinic after mastectomy (2 yrs of chemo, op, radiotherapy & just completed ZA treatment, total 4yrs treatment). Right arm has swelled due to radiotherapy blocking nypme modes. Given night & day arm sleeve along with...
