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Hello everyone I was wondering how you feel after having Zoledronic acid infusion. I had my first yesterday and to receive it every six months. I feel awful today. I’ve had chills headache body pain and feel sick. Is this normal to feel so bad?
I was wondering what people’s thoughts are on the NHS not routinely offering scans to check for metastasis of breast cancer. My diagnosis is very new. I have her2+ breast cancer which as I understand is aggressive and fast growing. I have relative to...
Hi i have stage1 breast cancer , nodes are clear but needed urgent re - excision so now bit confused should go with re-excision or mastectomy , my wish to go with mastectomy for peace of mind of recurrence as well as do not want radiotherapy. any...
morning all, this is one that has only just come to me. i completed my final kadcyla last thursday. so i have an appointment with breast institute in a couple of weeks. since last week all i can think about is when i have my mammogram is IT is back...
Hi all, After treatment, my left breast is smaller and higher up than the right one. Has anyone found any good bras that hide this? What makes have you found to be really good? Or what styles work best - e.g. moulded cups, padded, plunge etc? ...
Hi all, Hope you're okay. I wanted to ask some advice. I have just got home from my 7th chemo session. My cold cap was the wrong size. I'm usually a medium and the nurse was told by a senior nurse to give me a medium but they gave me a large. I didn...
Hi all. I had chemo followed by a mastectomy last year and have been taking letrozol for about 5 months. My cancer was ER+/P-/HER2+. All was going well and I was feeling optimistic but I just fractured my ankle and found out I have osteoporosis. I’m only...
In August 2025 I noticed changes in my right breast and went to my GP who referred me to the breast clinic (I am in Ireland). 7th October I had a mammogram 28th October I was called back for an ultrasound and they also did a biopsy. 5th November...
Hello has anyone been so anxious about their diagnosis it gave them physical symptoms eg numbness/pins and needles / muscle twitches?
Hi, Happy February! I am feeling just a bit overwhelmed and upset with everything today. I have tried to be positive (I am on my 2nd cancer roundabout - 1st was in 2013), however despite thinking that I have done this before and managed to sail through...
