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Hi all since October I’ve been living in this nightmare every test showed another diagnosis, it all started with me being told I had a cyst. To 4 weeks later being told I had triple negative breast cancer with a low oestrogen and then on the 23rd of December...
Hi all, I'm almost 6 weeks post chemo and just wanted to know how long it takes for hair rot stop shedding. I'm still losing as much as I did whilst on treatment. I cold capped really sucussfully although I'm now a lot thinner. When can I expect eyelash...
I would like to thank each and every one for you help and support I am so grateful for all your moments
Good morning im now recovering from breast surgery from my lump and a couple.of nifnodes removed im getting a very itchy nipple and tightness around the side of my breast to the middle of my backand blade when I o bend to pick things up stretch to the...
Hello I am wondering if anybody could help me with my query please. I am wondering if there are blood tests to indicate a person may have early stage breast cancer or perhaps there are blood tests used to indicate a possible recurrence? For example...
Feeling so tired, exhausted. Has been 6 weeks since my lumpectomy. Didn’t expect to feel this fatigue until after the radiotherapy (starts next week). Has anyone else experienced this and how did you cope please ?
Has anyone been given this ? Im being given it during chemo ,on first day of my chemo
Dose tamoxifen stop your periods and I have terrble night sweats
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me out. I've found a lump under my armpit on the 12th of February and it started off small but has grown. It is quite hard. I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with me. I really wish it isn...
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