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Hi everyone I haven't started my chemo yet but after a 2nd WLE after a lumpectomy to get the correct margins (yesterday) I have my results in 3 weeks and if clear, I will start chemo for (IDC/ER+/PR+/HER2- grade 3 - 1 lymph node out of 3 effected) sometime...
Had appt with oncologist last week who told me I would be on Prostap and Tamoxifen which would then change down the line to Prostap and Exemestane. just had call from pharmacy to say I’m being given Zoladex for 5 years and Tamoxifen but only for 3 months...
Hello everyone, This is my first message. Just thought I would say hello. I have stage 4 breast cancer and due to have a mastectomy in the next couple of weeks. Having a hard day and thought I would reach out x
Can anyone recommend a good quality ahead scarf. I’ve just finished chemo and have only just realised it’s going to be an awfully long time before I don’t need a head covering. The cheap ones I have make my head sweat. thanks.
So here I am again. Driving you all mad with my posts! What a week. Is it like this for everyone? Only 1 week in and constant fatigue, nausea, dizziness. I read my medication leaflets for the anti sickness medicine and the steroids and it says they can...
Hi I am 5 months post 15 rounds Radiotherapy and 6 months post Chemo, I am on Letrozole every day and Zolodex injection every 4 weeks. I suffer with severe fatigue and brain fog, I'm working full time and sometimes my brain just can't seem to function...
Has anyone experienced hair loss from the roots after a mastectomy? I'm currently three weeks post-op and noticing a lot of hair falling out every time I comb it. Is this normal, or am I the only one going through this?
Hi , I have recently developed a very severe bout of psoriasis which I have never had before. Noone seems to know why this has suddenly come on and km wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience and if so have you been able to get rid if it...
I’m having a double mastectomy in 3 weeks and immediate reconstruction. I’m having silicone implants. I was wondering if anyone has any feedback on their experiences - like do they look ok? I’m so nervous…. Thank you in advance so much x
I had breast cancer last year. Had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph nodes removed. Completed chemo January this year, radiotherapy in April. Started zoledronic acid 3 weeks ago and on anastrozole for a few months now. I noticed on my areola (the breast...
