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Hi, I’m one week passed my 4th cycle of chemo and I’ve managed quite well up until these last 2 sessions. Whilst I am starting to turn a corner following cycle 4, I’m still struggling to quench my thirst because nothing tastes nice. My mouth was more...
Hi. After being diagnosed with TRIPLE NEGATIVE BC in October 21 and now on round 3 of chemo, just found out today It had been agreed for me to have bi-lateral mastectomy (my choice) Previously diagnosed. 2002 ER+ with lumpectomy and radiotherapy (unable...
Hi, I'm kit 56. Had my lumpectomy day before yesterday. And some sort of lymph sentinel removal. Day patient but there for many more hours (10) than most due to me feeling so so ill dizzy, sick from the hated vile morphine. They gave me some pain...
Hi all, Absolutely terrified. Went for my first mammogram a fortnight ago following successful treatment last year (grade 3 HER-2 pos) of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, currently taking exemestane and receiving prostap injections. During the...
I am deliberating whether chemotherapy is the pathway for me….. I have Grade 2 ER+ HER-2- breast cancer with one lymph node positive and chemotherapy is now very much in the balance. 7 weeks ago I had a mastectomy as I had 3 x <2cm lobular tumors along...
Hello all. I’m 10 days post chemo 1 and already worrying about the headaches I got this time round. I used the cold cap and managed throughout much better than expected however the migraine I got from day 3-7 was horrendous. I don’t normally suffer...
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Breast cancer in March 2020, 5 months to the day after nursing and losing my Dad to cancer (a devastating loss to me) I work in the nursing profession and thought I can ride this journey no problem...after all we...
Hello fellow BC tolerators! I’m new here and thought I’d just get established before, my chemo starts in about 2 weeks and I need a witter about it! Just signed my consent form today. I had an oncotest and scored 28, so decided to go ahead and power through...
Hi everyone, New member here. I had a mastectomy and diep reconstruction on Saturday and came home on Wednesday with a drain in. I have had the drain removed today so have started to wear the firm control pants. I'm finding them a real struggle...
Hi ladies. New to this forum. Got diagnosed back in July 2018 with breast cancer. I was on HRT at the time and I have my suspicion that it was the HRT that gave me the cancer. My surgeon said it didn't but it certainly was feeding the tumor. Any1...
