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Two and a half weeks post up , now wound is infected. Been seen be nurse and had it dressed , now on antibiotics
Has anyone tried taking fermented cod liver oil for pain? If so, does it work. I read somewhere that it is good for joint pain but no-one has ever confirmed this.
Ok,I am one week in of taking Tamoxifen brand name RelonChem,the oncologist gave me the prescription at my last meeting,so far no problems but,could be too early for this. Now then,at my check up appointment after surgery,my surgeon gave me a prescription...
Hello. Am new to community. Was diagnosed in Feb and have had lumpectomy, chemo and radiotherapy, most of which went ok. Now on anastrozole for 8 wks and feeling terrible, fatigue, bone and muscle pain, memory issues, diarrhoea. Symptoms are getting worse...
Hi, I am 36 and completely new to all this! Where do I start… I was diagnosed with triple negative grade 3 breast cancer back in March. I have had 15 rounds of chemo (which was really tough towards the end). had a lumpectomy and some lymph nodes taken...
From not being able to sleep I can now sleep way too much. This morning I woke up at 7:30, had breakfast then my daughter joined me in bed (she’s got a severe learning disability) and we both slept till midday. I haven’t started the next phase of treatment...
Hi Everyone, Some of you might remember I posted on here a few weeks ago about the patronising and dismissive Pharmacist that told me " asking for different brands and thinking they are going to have different results , is all in your mind...
My nan had an advanced breast cancer which spread and took hold quickly. She passed within 3 months of diagnosis back in 2000. My aunt (her daughter, dad's sister) has now been diagnosed with the same type of breast cancer but it has been caught in the...
Hi, had my mastectomy and axillary clearance this morning. Got home about 7pm. All went as it should and not in too much discomfort. Not much dressing on wound so braved it and looked down. Few more tests to go which I am dreading then back to see consultant...
Hi, Just wanted to say hi everyone especially those just diagnosed and very afraid. I am 74 (75 in a few weeks).....in 2019 I had chemo, Herceptin, bilateral mastectomy, radiotherapy and am now on letrozole. I started treatment in February 2019 and...
