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Hello to all you brave ladies. I’m on my 2nd EC chemo and I’m due to have one more EC before having 3 Docetaxel sessions. I just typed it in and managed to scare myself with death warnings. Please can you please share your experiences and hopefully calm...
Hi everyone, Following a request from members, we're setting up a new thread in this group for discussions about surgery. There is also a radiotherapy thread and a chemotherapy thread . If there's any discussion threads you'd like to be linked here...
Hello, Ive just picked up a cold 3 days before my 2nd round of chemo is due. I’ve tested negative for Covid (I’ve tested a few times). I’m sneezing, sniffling and coughing away! I’ve spoken to my unit and they have taken a blood test, but they have...
Hi new gang. I've never been good at joining up but think I may need u from time to time. Its been a whirlwind 10 weeks for my triple negative stage 3 to my first ec chemo last week. Boy is the cold cap worth it? I've never known pain like it, other...
Hello everyone, I'm Steph from the Community team, I hope you don't mind me posting here. We've been asked to create a new thread for chemo discussions this April, as the existing threads were getting a little long. If you're looking for earlier...
I wondered if ladies might like a thread for a 'thought of the day' as something that has helped or is helping them through this journey. It just occurred to me this morning in respect of the fear that comes along with being diagnosed with breast cancer...
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