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This is my first time posting. I hope I'm in the right place and apologise if this is long. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar as my mum is really suffering and feeling very alone and unfortunately not really being taken seriously...
Does having lymphovascular invasion in post surgery pathology report automatically mean chemotherapy?
Just finished 3 rounds of EC chemo with Filgrastin injections for 7 days. I had to ring Hotline support after each session due different issues. I started Paclitaxel yesterday & last night my face became irritated & dry (no rash). I’m sensitive to perfumes...
Hi all had breast clinic appointment today and to start the consultant appointment found a second lump but thought the one I found was glandular. Had ultrasound and 4 biopsies on the lump I found and the radiologist feels certain there’s nothing sinister...
Hi everyone. I am 52, and on HRT, perimenopausal. Just over a week ago i found a lump, on the bottom of my right breast if that makes sense. Ive read that majority of lumps are found on the upper breast. Saw GP and he has reffered me to the breast clinic...
Hi So I had a picc line in for around 5 months with the metal hook style attachment. My skin reacted to the standard dressings and honeycomb ones. By the end it was just about coping with an IV3000 dressing and lots of cavioln. Still got a bit sore...
Hello I have felt incredibly inspired reading many posts on here and hence wanted to share where I am. I have just been diagnosed with DCIS stage 0 and I am due to have a lumpectomy on 20th October. It has all come about very quickly after I discovered...
Hello, I have been taking anastrozole for almost two and half years. Ive read many posts and websites and all including my oncologist said that side effects ease after a few months of starting. My side effects seem to be getting worse. I am really struggling...
I have severe arthritis In my fingers and wrists worried letrozole will increase pain, does anyone have any ideas for vitamins etc that may help.
Hi everyone just not long joined the forum I recently got diagnosed with breast cancer stage 2 triple negative on Thursday there its been so hard still trying to come to terms with it people are telling me not to worry and I'll get through this trying...
