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Hi, new here and am starting my first chemo session next Thursday afternoon - I'll be on EC to start with. Any advice on what I should expect on the first day, anything to take with me? Am going to give the cold cap a try too. Welcome any advice!
I was diagnosed with Grade 3 stage 3 TNBC in September . I had 3 cycles of EC chemo and was due to start 12 weeks of PC on 21st December . Unfortunately I ended up in hospital with pancreatitis twice over Xmas which culminated in me having my gallbladder...
Has anyone else had side affects drinking alcohol since starting treatment? I was diagnosed in Nov and op on 5th Jan for lumpectomy and bilateral mamoplasty and sentinel node biopsy and recovering well with chemo starting soon. I’m on Letrozole and...
I have fought every step of the way to keep going. To be that strong women everybody keeps telling me I am. To try and be that warrior that everyone is referring to me as. Today I feel it’s all fallen down and I can’t keep up this fight. I was a runner...
Hi all, I had mastectomy on the 27th of January; consultant last week to say that I need chemo and radiotherapy. She suggested I have the above test to ascertain if the chemo is actually needed. Has anyone else had this test? I am lucky that my work pays...
hi i had a mastectomy 5 weeks ago and lymph node removal. I have cording and I’m exercising daily. I also have hypersensitivity in upper arm and under armpit chest area, which I understand will go off in time. But I also have terrible itching that turns...
Hello all. I’ve been reading the posts which are so helpful, however they are mostly a couple of months old now. So I wonder if there are others out there just about to start radiotherapy? I am starting 5 sessions on Monday. Any words of wisdom, or...
Hello I am new to this forum and am looking for advice/guidance please in addition to what I am planning to do re a lump I have found in my left breast. By way of background I am 49 years old (never through personal choice had children) and have recently...
Hello I'm New to this forum. Would really like to talk to people going through or just finishing treatment for DCIS grade 2 .
Hi just to ask is it kinda normal to spend two days in bed so so tired day 5 and 6 for me no energy at all . Touch wood so far sickness is better with new tablets even though I can eat well I’m loosing weight and this is worrying me any hints or tips...
