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Hi everyone, im new to the forum and was just looking for a bit of advice or experience from people who have been through something similar. I was diagnosed with TNBC and I started chemotherapy and immunotherapy last Thursday. I am starting on weekly...
I was diagnosed on May 9th and start EC chemo tomorrow, I'm going to try the cold cap but in preparation I had a lot cut off my hair today. As I wrote in my resilience diary tonight ,I looked at the quote on tomorrow's page and it seems very poignant...
I’ve been diagnosed with localised advanced breast cancer. I’m waiting for the biopsy results. I’m really struggling with anxiety and sleep. I can’t stop googling possible outcomes all of which are terrifying. can anyone suggest strategies for coping...
Does anyone have any suggestions for thinning hair due to oestrogen blockers. Chemo finished 3 years ago but it's definitely getting worse
Hi everyone. Hope you are all doing as well as we can be on this site. I have a question. 10 days in after first treatment. Lots of side effects. I ran a temperature last night. Only for a couple of hours and no I didn’t tell anyone. I’ve woken up with...
Hi I am new to this group, I have breast cancer, IDC, have had two surgeries and know having chemo, just had my third EC cycle yesterday. My bloods showed elevated tumour marker of 55 so going to have a CT scan, am really anxious about this. Has anyone...
Does anyone have any advice re what to wear during chemo? Does my arm need to be completely free or can I wear long sleeved tops? Thanks in advance.
Hi, I had my first chemo last Tuesday and didn’t feel too terrible for the first few days but now I’m a week in I feel like I’m feeling worse. I’ve been sick a few times and really tired today. Is this what I should expect? I know everyone is different...
Hi, new to the group just needing to reach out. I had 14mm DCIS removed 7 weeks ago and had partial flap done at the same time in right breast. I’ve had an infection and had to have excess healing fluid drained twice, just started a second course of antibiotics...
Hi, in short my journey so far 2022 - diagnosed with breast cancer HER2 positive, ER and PR positive x3 ec and x3 doxcetaxel right mastectomy and reconstruction x15 radiotherapy sessions 12 months of Phesgo® 2024 had a mole removed ...
