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So after 4weeks of EC fortnightly 2weeks ago I changed to Pac/carb weekly for 6weeks and now I just feel ill all the time 1st week had terrible constipation tiredness and leg pain although sickness was much better and when checked it was found my white...
Hi have not long been diagnosed with triple neg breast cancer and now everything is s happening so fast there is no history of breast cancer in the family but they are going to genetic test me which scares me as I have a daughter and God hope she is not...
Have now been taking letrozole since October and keep getting told the side effects will improve. Do they though or do you just get resigned to them? I’ve turned into a little old lady and I’m fed up of the joint stiffness and aching. I’m also wondering...
I'm a few months out of active treatment and getting back to feeling more myself. I speak to my oncologist every month and she said I need a routine blood test. What are they checking with this? Thanks
Hello everyone, I just want to give a little warning. two and a half years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer, had mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy and since then on Letrozole (Femara), an aromatase inhibitor. So that's for the past two years...
Hi all, I had a mastectomy, implant and sentinel node biopsy 2 weeks ago. I still have the PICO pump but no drains, so the doctor told me not to raise my hand above 90⁰ still, and not do any advanced exercises. Apparently this helps the mesh and the...
have gone from a screening detected calcification and small DCIS to an incidental finding of an invasive lobular carcinoma - which is triple negative when re-excising for a larger margin. nothing seen on mammo or utrasound. I can't find much out on this...
Hi everyone I'm lisa aged 50 I got diagnosed with TNBC in october 2018 and found out I have the BRCA1 gene. I had 6 cycles of chemo first then double masectomy with full lymph node clearance and because I didn't have reconstruction they also removed my...
Did anyone else already have supra clavicular lymph nodes (collar bone) at the time of diagnosis? It is fairly rare so there is not a clear guideline on whether radiotherapy is enough or if surgery improves outcome. I have a rare, aggressive type...
Do I need to ring support line if feeling bit rough with the above? Due 4th Chemo session on Wednesday. Jo x
