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Hi all : )) I have my first chemo session on the 14/06, They’ve given me option of cold cap which I have said no to as I’ve read it’s not guaranteed and comes with a heap of its own side effects. has anyone used one? If so your experience from it please...
I have religiously gone for mammograms etc. And worked in the NHS (clinician) for more than 20 years. 10 June 2021 we had party here in the garden for partners birthday and coming out of lockdown (great night). 18 days later (28 June) I was in theatre...
Hi all, I have had 3 rounds of Paclitaxel and I have developed redness / rash on my cheeks. It is not sore or itchy but it is hot. Had anyone had anything similar? Did you find anything that helped? I have tried Eucerin cream the last couple of days,...
Hi everyone I've been reading through some of your stories and am so impressed at both the strength and vulnerability of the women here. Despite having been diagnosed on March 18 and having had a lumpectomy and lymph biopsy in April I think I've somehow...
Hi everyone x just joined this wonderful forum today. I would really appreciate any advice/info anyone can give me. My 'problems' started in January 2022 when out of the blue I was needing to pee umpteen times a day, sometimes not making it to the...
Hi guys I go in for my right side mastectomy tomorrow morning and to be honest I'm dreading it. Any advice from you guys for staying calm in the morning would be greatly received.
Just wondering if I’m panicking over nothing or not…. Had a bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction 5 days ago, and noticed today my left nipple is a purple colour and is cold… anyone else experienced this or know what I can do? I’m seeing...
Hi all I’ve had 2 EC Chemo and ended up in A&E from waves of pain running down my spine. Turns out the pain was a water infection which they gave me antibiotics for but they did a D-Dimer blood test and the markers were high. The doctor said it’s either...
Hello all : )) I’m due to start my first chemo EC on the 14/06. I know the common side effects are tiredness,nausea and hair loss. but could someone who’s had this please tell me what it does to your appetite? As in, does it make you eat more, the...
Hi, My wife has just had confirmation that her breast cancer has spread to the liver. I was wondering if anyone had heard any inside information on when Trodelvy will become standard treatment in the NHS? It sounds like it might be just too late for...
