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Hello, I am new(ish) here (had a quick look for some information earlier). I am mid 40s and have routine mammograms which picked up microcalcifications at the end of summer. Multiple mammograms and biopsies later all the areas of chalk were found to be...
I was diagnosed with HER2+ breast cancer in December. Have had 3xEC and am now on to weekly Taxo with Herceptin. At my last appointment with the oncologist she mentioned that post surgery, as well as Herceptin injections I would probably have some other...
I had a telephone consultation with my oncologist today and he said that I need to have a cardiac echo before I start my Herceptin treatment again, but from what I remember from my last echo I had to lay on my left side which at the moment I can’t do...
Hi Every I’m new here and hoping I’m doing this right. I have been diagnosed with DCIS 10mm high grade. I had lumpectomy surgery on Jan 17th and am trying to cope with the pain. Not too bad but nights are the worse as I can’t get comfortable now the anaesthetic...
Today I had saw my oncologist to talk about chemo and sign consent forms. Came away feeling rather confused and dismayed. They were running late( which wasn’t a problem) but the actual appointment was very rushed . She assumed I already had an appointment...
Hi all. Hoping for some advice Had double mastectomy 6 weeks ago. Full clearance of axillery on right and just sentinal on the left. Just about to start chemo. My left side feels great almost back o normal. Doing exercises daily. But on the right I had...
Good afternoon everyone! I’m new to all this & was sadly told on Thursday that I have stage 3 Triple negative breast cancer with the possibility that it may have spread to my liver meaning (if confirmed by an MRI) it’ll be reclassified as stage 4. To...
Hi everyone After going through chemo and radiotherapy which finished in November 2021, I started on Tamoxifen. I had been feeling fairly positive throughout the whole process but I find my mood is very low recently. I am blaming Tamoxifen for this...
I would like help in what foods to eat and what to avoid during chemo please
Hey so I have posted before about my shocking journey and treatment so recently I was fortunate to swap to private medical however same consultant I had a lumpectomy June, 20 sessions of radiotherapy which ended 28/9. When I had 1st session I instantly...
