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I would really appreciate any help/ recommendations for a breast surgeon in/ around Gloucestershire? I've tried to find reviews of the surgeons in my area - to no avail! I would love to hear from anyone who has had experience and could guide me in this...
I had WLE with LICAP flap on 28/10/2021 and finished 5 days RT 2 weeks ago. I have now developed a hard lump in my boob where my previous lump was. Sensible head says it must be scar tissue or side effects of RT. Panicking head says OMG! it's back...
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with metastasis in my spine and am awaiting treatment pathway has anyone else got something to share please. I am terrified and feel so hopeless so any support woul more than helpful.
Hi . I’m due my second round of chemo this week . I’m quiet nervous and worried can’t sleep . Just wonder is it true that every round of chemo is harder can anyone share if this is true and that u get weaker with each round . I’d like to know what to...
Hi I’m 46 and have been diagnosed with Paget’s disease plus invasive ductal carcinoma and positive for ER, PR and HER2. I have had biopsies, bloods and MRI done, just got to wait now for 3 weeks till I can get a CT scan done, which I feel is a long...
Hi Just posting to have a moan as only those of us going through this will really know the impact. Had surgery on 7th Dec for 8mm IDC hormone receptive.. All good no more needed and onto 5 sessions of RT and started anatrazole on boxing day. Had...
Was diagnosed breat cancer in Oct 2021.Had Lumpectomy and surrounding lymphnodes removed.Went yesterday 27th Jan to see what was next.Have bern offered 5 days of radiation as they caught it really early and Tamoxifen.Have been given choice whether to...
Don't know whether I'm lucky or not but I am the first patient for whom my onc has prescribed ibandronic acid, a bisphosphonate. I understand why, having chanced upon a paper reporting the reduction in bone mets and overall survival in primary breast...
Hi All, I had my 4th session of chemo on Monday with new drugs, Doxetaxel, herceptin and Perjeta, I've been OK but last night and all of today my hips, knees and ankles are killing me, I'm walking around like a 90 year old. Has anyone else had these...
I start TCHP chemotherapy on Wednesday I have a call with chemotherapy nurse on Monday. I know the Docetaxel will cause hair loss, not the Carboplatin…I think I am having the Herceptin and Pertazumab via sub cut injection so assume that will cut the...
