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So unfortunately today I got the results that my cancer has spread from the breast into the lymph nodes. This means I will now need chemo as well as radiotherapy I've now got to wait full ct scan and then I have just found out my surgery will be 17th...
Diagnosed with E positive BC on 7/4 after biopsy taken on 30/3. Was told on the 7th April - they were waiting on the HER result (would be another week) oh and I'd need a CT scan - despite this follow up was booked for 21/4/22. Anyhow - no contact regarding...
Has anyone switched to weekly infusions following first Docetaxil. I am finding it really difficult, almost a week in and still feel wretched. Aching everywhere, headaches, lightheaded etc. etc. spoke to breast nurse yesterday and she said we could discuss...
Hi - for those on chemo, does everyone have to take Filgrastim injections with every chemo round? Or is it only given if your white cell level gets too low? (So not a "standard" / routine drug for everyone on chemo)? Anyone have side effects from this...
Hi. I've been referred to see an oncoplasty surgeon, next Tuesday. Can anyone tell me, what they do? I had a scan recently, for a suspected clot in my lung and something showed up in my right breast, which I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy treatment...
I have my second dose of chemo next week. Today I woke up today with some hair on my pillow not loads but still a shock I’m feeling so nervous as I really don’t want to to loose my hair! How did others feel?
I’m new, Hi everyone. I was just interested to hear how people have got on with a nipple tattoo? I had a left breast mastectomy in December, with a reconstruction taken from my back muscle and lymph node removal at the end of January as it was present...
Thank god for the NHS routine mammograms! I've just been diagnosed with Grade 2 IDC - ER+. Stage inc HER2 to follow. Everything moving so fast and brain in whirl. Only two weeks since diagnosis, and now surgery and sentinal lymph nodes biopsy in 10 days...
So I got a blood clot after 2nd chemo. First round ended up with urine infection, Got covid then got another urine infection. 2bd round I get a blood clot. Now on blood thinners. I just want to give up chemo , I've had two cycles & so far haven...
