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Hi, has anyone suffered with watery eyes through chemo? If so was there any eyedrops that helped? I finished my chemo 2 weeks ago but my eyes are still constantly watery and I have tears running down my cheeks. It looks like I am crying all the time ...
A year on from a lumpectomy and radiotherapy my breast is very tender still , has anyone else the same thing ? I'm paranoid the cancer has returned . I havnt been offered a mammogram yet !
Hey. So I knew there was an issue with my breast last year but was going through a mental health crisis at the time and wasn't able to advocate well for myself when the GP gave me some cream + told me I was fine. Anyway...9 months later and I'm going...
Hi everyone. Just joined the group. I was diagnosed with Grade 3 IDC in Jan 2015 , no nodes involved and had 3 lumpectomies and radiotherapy, no chemo. In 2017 I was diagnosed with Paget’s Disease in the same breast, which is a cancer of the nipple. I...
I have just been given news of 2 out of 13 nodes have cancer. I have been offered the optima trial. I had clear margins and 18mm clear margins from a lumpectomy. Has anyone been offered trial or have thoughts on this please. M X
I’m 2 week into my first EC chemo and have not had a bad experience so far apart from very sore ulcers on my tongue and gums feel tender . The ulcers are making me pretty miserable and I’m finding it hard to eat , even drinking water causes pain. I’ve...
Hi, I see surgeon today for results, she advised that there were traces of cancer in one of the nodes I had removed. They have sent it off for an oncotype test or something like that. I have to wait for an appointment with an oncologist now who she said...
Hello all. I am in remission from TNBC and finished radiotherapy six months ago. After it, I had no side effects at all, absolutely nothing! I have got it into my head that this might mean that the treatment was not effective. I would feel so much better...
Hi, have had 5 months chemo followed by mastectomy and part lymph removal, followed by second op with complete auxiliary clearance as there was still cancer remaining. I am HER2 positive so have been given the chance of having TDM1. Just wondered if anyone...
I'm on daily Letrozole, and Herceptin injections every 3 weeks until August this year. Amongst other delights, I've had fatigue and joint pain/swelling, especially my hands, which seemed to be getting worse. I know Herceptin is cumulative. Then my husband...
