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I am really struggling. I have had my 2nd cycle of Docetaxil, Carboplatin and Phesgo. Everything tastes like acid and feels like gritty glass in my mouth. I can tolerate cola to drink - really smooth ice cream. Is there anything I can do to take this...
Hello, receantly diagnosed with stage 1 triple negative breast cancer. Still waitong on a treatment plan. Everyone keeps telling me to stay away from sugar as it feeds cancer. Has anyone been advised this? And what does stay away actually mean? I mean...
Hello all! I’ve just had my fourth excision to remove a margin for DCIS- MI. I am really struggling with some sort of allergy/reaction following this surgery. Intense itching and red and tender. A couple of doctors have checked and no infection it seems...
It's Saturday so don't know who to ask for advice. I simply have no idea if I have taken my Letrozole tablet today or not. I have tried counting back to when I started them in December but I'm still not certain. I guess that I have to let things stay...
Hi everyone I have had a lymph node clearance and mastectomy on my left side 3 years ago. I often have blood tests and they really struggle with my veins and often want to try and use my left arm instead. I have always said no due to lymphoedema risk...
Boob I had lumpectomy on one year ago is puckering should I be concerned?
Hi Everyone, Last Sunday I had my second mastectomy in 4 years and my after effects ate very different to the last one. I feel tired and achy with no energy at all and don't even fancy eating much. Four years ago I was raring to go after a couple of...
My oncologist has suggested I get a port rather than a picc line inserted for my pending chemo treatment. I am not sure I want it though having read up about it. Right now I have no visible scars once I have my bra on, other than under my arm, but a port...
I'm currently 12 days post-op (lumpectomy and lymph nodes removal) and due to start radiotherapy in about 6 weeks' time. My BCN has said I should use E45 cream on my scars using it to massage the scars which will help healing. Just wondered how often...
Hi, has anyone experienced severe shoulder pain in the opposite side to their cancer treatment? i finished radiotherapy on Wednesday (right side). I had been experiencing some pain in my left shoulder at night for a few nights then Thursday night woke...
