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Hi been diagnosed a couple of weeks ago with TNBC grade 3. Feeling positive and terrified at The same time. I am starting this treatment in about a weeks time - EC for four cycles then Paclitaxel for four cycles, then an op, followed by radiotherapy....
To kadcyla thread …interested in opinion of ladies on kadcyla who deal with bad back and sore hands . I think radiotherapy left it’s mark and I’m in pain with hands and back o know brachial plexopathy can happen with radiotherapy when u have axillary...
Hi, I’m booked in for mastectomy tomorrow morning, to arrive at hospital at 10 am: they’ve said maybe out in the evening, has this been the case for others? Also, when were you able to drive; called insurance company but they said doctors will advise...
Hi, Is anyone taking Oxybutunin for hot flushes and know whether dizziness is a temporary side effect? I was prescribed it before Xmas and have recently increased from 5mg to 10mg and have felt dizzy today ,which I can only put down to one of the listed...
Hi all, so 6 months post chemo. Hair growing back, slowly. What to do? I always had long black hair. Now soft, thin, short, grey. Going to live with the grey for now. But never really went to a hairdresser. Always coloured and trimmed my own hair myself...
Have sentinel node biopsy later today and operation on Thursday. scared and can’t sleep. Want to give up.
I had a lumpectomy and 14 nodes removed on 21st June. Two nodes were positive. Had 3 rounds of EC Cyclophospamide chemo and one round of docetaxel. Latter drug caused a severe reaction and so chemo was stopped. My appointment to discuss 5 sessions of...
Hi. I’ve now had 3 diagnoses of breast cancer. The first 25 years ago when I had a mastectomy. The 2nd last August when I was diagnosed with invasive cancer - had lumpectomy, node removal and RT. The 3rd in October was invasive lobular cancer in tissue...
Hello I am due to start 6 monthly zoledronic acid infusions next week and I am feeling very anxious about the possible side effects. I had such a bad time during chemo the side effects were horrendous some I'm still dealing with and just wanted to hear...
Hi. Reading the messages here is very emotional and in truth I feel very lucky. I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2018. Had 2 operations followed by 15 sessions of radiotherapy. Each year I have a mammogram and so far all good. I feel silly really but i wondered...
