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I am starting my her 2 treatment on Monday which involves chemo and the her 2 treatment. Any tips and advice? I am wondering how different I will feel from the other 3 cycles.
morning all. Well after being told on Tuesday that I needed a line put in as my veins are collapsing after only two rounds it was inserted yesterday. Since they did it I have lived on paracetamol and ibuprofen. Hardly any sleep and up still in pain at...
Hi all, not been on for a while I’m here supporting my mum who was diagnosed with breast cancer in February. She had a mastectomy which upon looking at sentinel nodes showed 4/6 were positive. So proceeded to chemo followed by auxiliary node clearance...
I had a bilateral mastectomy & 3 sentinel lymph nodes removed from each arm in August ‘21. Covid booster due this month & enquired at GP reception what to do about requesting leg jab as I’ve been advised to avoid future injections in arms & there is nowhere...
Hi everyone I'm new to the site, I was diagnosed with DCIS in my right breast in August, they have found 2 separate areas & there are further widespread microcalcifications, so im having single mastectomy booked in for 19 Oct. After all the horrible decision...
Hi there, not sure why it's taken me so long to join but I'm finally here. Diagnosed Feb 2020 after yearly mammograms following a cyst removal. It's odd to use the word lucky but it was my last Yr of monitoring, found early ( stage 1 ) and 11mm so in...
Hi I'm new here and have been on Letrozole for 6 months now. One of the side effects I have is, my hair has started to thin. Has anyone else experienced this and is it permanent?
Hi my name is Sam ,I was diagnosed yesterday at just 39 .Single mum with 2 daughters of 17 & 13 .Scared of what's next. Now I believe positive thoughts are the way forward xx
Hello. I was diagnosed on Tuesday with grade 3 Invasive ductal carcinoma. I look at all your lovely messages and I wish so much that I could be as positive as you. Sleep is my only escape from all of this. I wake up crying and I'm hardly eating. Everyone...
Hi all, I have just been diagnosed with grade 2 lobular, with spinal metastases, and have been told i have to wait '3-4 weeks' to start chemo/targeted therapy. I am 73 years old so presumably have low priority. Also that my spinal mets are widespread...
