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Hi. Well I've finished chemo (3 EC and 3 docetaxil ). Day 6 after the last one today so hopefully worst is done. The main thing i learnt has been to try to rest if you can, give your body a chance, let people help if they can/will. Other thing is...
Hi - is it standard practice to have a bone density scan before starting Letrozole. I had a lumpectomy, lymph node clearance last September followed by radiotherapy. I started Letrozole on October and when this was discussed with me was told I would have...
I have read so much information online about my diagnosis. I’m so scared and feel will I survive this . It’s ducal her2 triple negative- grade 3. Just read so many negative stories
Hi everyone, I am half way through my first chemo drugs this week. Bit of a milestone. I will then have another course before I have surgery as I have the triple negative kind of breast cancer. I just wondered if anyone knows how they decide whether the...
Hello I'm almost 12 weeks post chemo and when I had my wig fitting the woman who did it suggested that I should shave my head again once I start to get regrowth. I've now got some hair all over my head - although it's quite patchy it's getting there...
Had my operation on the 11th healing well and they have done an amazing job I have to say ,just waiting on my lymph node results now that will take another 2 weeks yet but so looking forward to the future hope you are all doing well x
I'm 47 year old from India and got my BCS in December 21 , I'm going with my 4th AC chemotherapy and totally got exhausted....here in India it's it's curse to have such disease as it's very expensive and no government support. Wish me good luck as 4...
Hi folks well that's me 5 years down the line post Breast Cancer. Today I received my letter saying my last result was satisfactory and that I am now discharged from the Breast services. I confess that I am unsure of how I feel about that. When you...
Good morning I am new to this chat as I’ve had a recent diagnosis of grade 2 breast cancer which requires a mastectomy early next month. I previously had DCIS 5 years ago and had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy then but unfortunately it’s come back. I’m...
Early hours this morning my husband passed away in his sleep. He was struggling with lung and liver cancer stage 4 metastasis. His diagnoses last October weren't good at all so he decided to try GemCarbo chemotherapy trial. Unfortunately this past week...
