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I have had a seroma drained for the third time yesterday. The nurse who did it told me they are only allowed to drain four time. It seemed strange and I am going to check it with my own team, but I wonder if anyone else has heard of such a restriction...
Hello, so far I have always had my pre chemo blood test the day before having chemo but wondered if this has to be done that close to the chemo or could it be done a couple of days earlier? Will try to contact my team tomorrow to ask but just thought...
Hi - my first post. My wife has been diagnosed with recurrent TNBC. It’s classed as low volume. Whilst also termed metastatic it appears to be a regional recurrence - no distant metastasis. We are not in a good place and looking for every crumb of hope...
Hi all, just found this support group at what seems to be the right time. I was wondering whether I could ask a few questions - it sounds like a lot of you have already been through this journey and although I'm not diagnosed yet, I am absolutely scared...
Hi diagnosed with grade 3 triple negative in August. 8 sessions of chemo before double mastectomy in the new year. Petrified. Anyone the same? x
Had 1st session on friday with horrendous nausea and dizziness. Should I still be feeling like my legs dont belong to me and my head? I feel I'm floating around in a sleepy state.
Hi everyone, I’ve just been forwarded a link from my GP to join, even though I’m part way through my BC journey. After finding a lump on 17th September, I was diagnosed with BC on 30th September. Further biopsy results identified that I had Grade...
After meeting with the oncologist I have been told I’ll be on TCHP which she said is very intense. Anyone else been on it that can offer any advice?
Hi, I have been told I need to start tdm1/kadycla next week Does anyone know or have experience of this, does it affect your hair Thanks
Hi Everyone I was diagnosed at the end of October with grade 2 breast cancer, having a lumpectomy and lymph node removal on the 6th December. I had Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2009, chemo and radiotherapy and been in remission since 2010. I was told I had...
