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Hi all, I had a lumpectomy on 10th December the surgeon told me in recovery that the marker clip wasn’t present when they took the lump out, they ultrasounded it when I was sleeping and couldn’t find it, as I was still out of it from the anaesthetic I...
I had a lumpectomy and node removal yesterday. All went really well, currently laid in bed doped up on painkillers and resting. However I remember something the surgeon said to me after the surgery. He said he thinks he got clean margins but took...
Hi. Has anyone had side effects from the GCSF injections . I'm getting really bad chest symptoms cough short of breath, phlegm chest pain. It's the same pattern each cycle . Starts on day 4 for 4 or 5 days. I think it's the GCSF . Has anyone else had...
Is most chemotherapy treatment via IV or in tablet form and does everyone lose their hair?
Hello, I’m interested to hear how others are feeling after surgery… I had a lumpectomy and some lymph nodes removed on Wednesday 7th July and I don’t understand what my body is now going through! My surgery went well, I came round fine, and came home...
Hi everyone, I'm a fit 66 yr old woman & I had my first chemo session 2 weeks ago of FEC (another 2 x 3 wkly ones to go then 3x3wkly docetaxel). Apart from the difficulty inserting the large cannula for the manual syringe input it was ok. Apologies...
Hi all? I have been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, oestrogen HRT 2 plus, invasive ductal cancer, don’t have a clue what’s going on, going to get the nipple and lump removal first, then they said about checking the lymph nodes, if affected then...
Has anyone had this on a weekly regime as opposed to Doxitaxel?
Hello, I'm having PICC line inserted Monday, and my Ist Chemo on Wed....already had the lumpectomy and full auxiliary clearence back on 13 December....having 3 or 4 cycles of EC then same on Docetaxol...have seen this mentioned on quite a few post's ...
Hi my name is Lorraine and I’m new here. I was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer in a 2 cm tumour in my breast. This was 2 days before Christmas 2021, following a call back after my 3 yearly mammogram. Everything has happened very fast since then. I had my...
