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Hello! How are you all doing? I’ve had one round of chemotherapy and I’m due for my second dose next week. I’m wondering about the side effects and what you guys may have. One of my teeth is really sore but the most discomfort I’m feeling is back pain...
Hi anyone on letrozole and suffering from stiff painful shoulders and upper arm muscle aches ? Brufen helps
Hi, I had a lump appear in my lymph nodes the end of Nov, the exact same time I had covid, so had a scan done in Dec (after isolation was over) was told to wait 4-6 weeks to see if went down it didn't went back last week and biopsy said it's cancer...
Hello I have seen and read the very long and helpful 'Oestrogen reducing medication' thread and I can see it is focused on the benefits and side effects of the various types of medication. I have therefore posted this query in a separate thread rather...
I’m just wondering if anyone has had a fat graft operation. I had a mastectomy in November and an expander implant put in that isn’t sitting as it should, and is cutting into my skin . Hopefully the fat graft will make it more comfortable. I have to say...
Has anyone taken Anastozole and done ok on it? I am due to start them but i have read such horror stories, I am afraid to begin taking them. EDIT: Thanks so much for the advice and encouragement. I have taken the first one today and will see how I go...
I'm not sure what to say, but I don't want to be a spectator of this group anymore, I would like to join. It's taken me since November 21 to come through initial denial - the original scenario was early stage small invasive ductal breast cancer, looking...
Does anyone know if it’s helpful (or even allowed/advisable) to take supplemental iron, during chemo, such as floradix or similar to lessen side effects caused by anemia etc.?
Today I had the results from my mastectomy, I have grade 3 HER 2 and ER Positive cancer. I had a very large lump in my breast along side a few other small ones, and also it was in my lymph nodes. The results showed that the cancer has been taken away...
HI all, weekend is here again. had my third session, another 9 to go. Has gone pretty quickly to be honest. Is anyone else out there on the same treatment as me, Paclitaxel 1 dose for 12 weeks - Trastuzumab every four weeks for a year and Zometa...
