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Hi Everyone, I'm coming up to my 10th year of taking Letrozole which will hopefully be the end of my cancer experience. However, I saw a study that suggested hormone blockers cause potential cancer cells to hibernate rather than eradicate them. I...
Hello, I am contacting you to get some feedback on how to cope with Letrozole as I have now to take it for 5 years. I am in my first month and have deleloped severe wrist pain, lower back pain, leg pain like I ran a marathon and I am feeling so tired...
Hi just wondering if any one has contacted Macmillan about financial assistance and if they are helpful, like income, paying bills etc, bit worried about form filling and what help u got during a challenging time when u r dealing with cancer and r not...
Hi everyone, I've only been here a few days, and not been very proactive yet. I have grade 3 invasive cancer in my left breast. Found during self examination at the end of December. I'm due for a lumpectomy early Monday 2nd March. Followed by radiotherapy...
Hello all, how long is a normal wait time between diagnosis to first chemo session? Everything moved so fast at the breast clinic! Diagnosis Tuesday, scans Wednesday, clip placed on tumour Friday, heart scan Saturday. All I have been hearing about...
Hi everyone, I had a lumpectomy and full node clearance in 2021, went on to develop lymphoedema in my left arm. This was controlled by my wonderful lymphoedema nurses and I now wear a compression sleeve and glove every day which keeps it under control...
Hi there Has anyone tried hypnotherapy to help with coping and changing mindset to think / feel positive? I've used hypnotherapy before for other life issues and it works really well for me. Was looking for recommendations, as there's obviously a...
Hi all, I'm new here after a recent diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer. Luckily it was detected before it spread to my lymph nodes. Chemo to start asap and then lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy. I am a single mum with 3 teenagers, 2 of them...
Hi. I have my first dexa scan on Friday and was wondering what to expect as I’ve not been given much info. Are you allowed to wear metal? Do you have to get naked/half clothed/fully clothed? How long for results? What is the treatment if bone density...
Hello. I had a core biopsy at Guys hospital last Monday 23rd Feb. The radiologist has told me the most likely outcome is cancer, but i'm wondering if anyone has any experience with Guys and how long they took to get Biopsy results back. They've said...
