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Hi, I've just finished chemo 11 days ago, 3 FEC and 3 docetaxel. I know the side effects are quite bad with docetaxel, well for me they are anyway, I seem to be hit with nearly every single one of them. 11 days in from my last treatment and I still have...
Hi Everyone I have /had very typical oestrogen depend breast cancer but it was multi centric with 8/10 lymph involvement. The whole thing has surprised my MDT so I had mastectomy & reconstruction then a ANC clearance after … so to quite the team chemo...
Hi, I have recently been through a BC diagnosis, chemo, surgery and Herceptin. I have now been left on Letrozole and Zoledronic acid. My chemo finished in March 2021. Herceptin in January 2022. I fully understood the need to be careful during and...
Just about to start chemo for stage 3 grade 3 cancer. Positive up to now as surgeon told me it was treatable and treatment who focus on a cure. Saw oncologist today and asked about survival rates. Devastated to hear his assessment. Concerned and sad
Just looking for tips on regaining a healthy weight after chemo and radiothetapy. I have read hormone tableta don't make it easy. I am intending to up my consumption of fruit and salad. And maybe cut my portions. Initially I am going to try go go out...
I am waiting on results of my genetic tests it’s been 3 long weeks I am due to have double mastectomy in two weeks I am so emotional inside I just can’t cry I don’t know why ? I had a cancerous tumour taken from my kidney 2 years ago go infection in wound...
Hi there I was diagnosed with early stage BC in February and had a lumpectomy about 4 weeks ago, which went well but was found to be larger than they thought so 21mm / Stage 2 but hasn't spread to lymph nodes. I was feeling well supported at the beginning...
I am going on holiday in a few weeks and I don't know how the sun will affect my skin. I finished my chemo in December '21 and my radiotherapy in January. '22. Will my skin react badly to the sun even with Factor 50 sun cream?
Hi Got a cold sore, appeared yesterday. Is this an issue while on chemotherapy? I do usually get them in the sun, have done for years!
Hi all - Questions about taking steroids with chemo: What dose are you taking, and did you have steroid side effects? Thanks in advance!
