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Hi, how do you control the crazy making thoughts going on. I am due to start Chemo in three weeks and feel like I’ve already climbed that cancer mountain to get here and yet expect the really hard part hasn’t even begun yet? Half my brain is either...
Hi my surgeon has said he's goin to remove all the lymph nodes under my armpit an was wondering if anyone has had this done an what I'll be like afterwards as my surgeon said it will be quite painful
I was diagnosed with bilateral BC last May and after my initial treatment I am taking. Tamoxifen. I booked a Microdermabrasion facia however the salon have cancelled until I can get advice as to whether I can have it .. any advice would. Be welcome
I had my hair cut short last week in preparation for the big fallout. Since then I've had a painful scalp. No product was used but that's how it feels. Is this the start of me loosing my hair?
Hello I have just joined the group. I recently had my 4/6 chemo. It was my first dose of Docetaxel and my goodness, the side effects haven’t been too pleasant, especially compared with first three FEC. Started with severe leg pains, then diarrhoea then...
Hi all, I am going through cancer treatment and I'm also a mom of a beautiful toddler. I have a lovely family that stepped in to help me, husband and baby through this difficult time and I'm very grateful for all their help, as I'm not really able...
I told my ex neighbours (I moved house) over lunch recently that I’d had a mastectomy and they were shocked but lovely. They asked “can we tell old John?” (I lived next door to him). I said , yes of course. He rang me yesterday full of commiserations...
Hi does any one have any suggestions as where to order post surgery bras from as all my local shops do not have anything g suitable many thanks xx
Saw Dawn Butler talking to Victoria Derbyshire on lunchtime news talking of her diagnosis. Have I misunderstood as she said she had phone call to see her surgeon the following day before she'd been told she had cancer which was discovered after routine...
Has anyone else experience this , & have period type cramps, deep internal pain in the reproductive area , pressure, like your going to poop yourself ,sorry , but I have to say it. I had chemo on 14, had hormone injection too, been pump fall of drugs...
