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As promised an update on my progress. Today I spoke to oncology, and have been informed that I will be having 5 sessions instead of 15, which to me is a bonus less trips to the hospital. They will be doing the whole breast. My radiotherapy is due...
Hi I am so nervous about upcoming chemo and wonder if anyone out there have got any experience to share about Docetaxel & Carboplatin and also Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab? There also is possibility of Kadcyla for 18 cycles. I hope for some assurances...
About to start the above early December for secondary breast cancer. Can anyone on this regime let me know how it went, especially in the early days?
Hi lovely ladies. I have my oncology follow up appointment at the end of this week. Can anyone let me know what to expect from this appointment and what questions I should be asking? I had a bilateral mastectomy so I know I won't be having mammograms...
Hi everyone, I'm new to the Macmillan Cancer Support group and the Breast Cancer Forum (joined this morning). I've joined because I really need to share my feelings (and hopefully get support and be able to offer support) of 'not being able to get my...
Hi all I hope you're all well. I have read a lot of posts which mention margins.... can someone explain what this means please as my tram have not mentioned this to me. I am Her2+ and have started chemo but don't know what margins mean. Many thanks in...
I was confirmed as having invasive ductal carcinoma on 12th Nov. Lumpectomy is booked for 30th Nov. I thought I could spend this week getting shopping, cleaning the house etc etc ready for next week. But, out of the blue, I got a letter asking me to...
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and am very scared. I have already had a biopsy, ultrasound and mamogram which have confirmed it. But am now having a PET CT to check full body. I'm terrified of the waiting and the results. My family...
Diagnosed with invasive ductile carcinoma on August 16th on my annual mammogram! (Background, my father had breast cancer so I was offered annual mammograms six years ago at the age of 45) all six annual mammograms were clear until this year, so in 12...
Hi. hi Everyone I hope you are all doing well a friend from canada sent me these can one take detox teas with chemo? any comments please
