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Hello, ER+/PR+ HER2 - IDC Grade 2 (waiting results of Lumpectomy & SNB) Fear of Hormone Therapy I have suffered with Fibromyalgia for 7+ years and in the throws of menopause.It can be intense at times and the debilitating ailments have really...
I had surgery & radiotherapy 1 year ago. I was already immunocompromised from RA drugs but I’m thinking the radio has set me back a bit ( although I also took AIs for 6 months. )I’ve felt sluggish probably most of the last year but I put it down to general...
I’ve been taking Letrozole for two years and have been suffering with hip pain for the past year. This morning my oncologist has written to my GP to change my prescription to exemestane. I’m feeling very nervous about changing for fear it will make things...
My arm seems to be getting weaker and it's 2 and half years since my surgery. I notice more at my exercise class that it's much weaker than the other. Sometimes when reading in bed that arm sticks in a certain position and I cannot move it. Is any of...
Hi, found out had grade 3 3cm tumor in left breast, ER + and PR + and HR2 neg, spread to lymph nodes just after Christmas . Had first appointment with less than sympathetic oncologist who said that I had ‘indeterminate’ white something on sternum following...
I have had 12 paclitaxel and 4 Carboplatin, my MRI scan after that showed my lump had shrunk from 5cm to 2.7cm which is great. I was then going to have 4 x EC 2 weekly. I went for my first EC but had quite a bad allergic reaction to the E (red) part so...
Hi everyone, I had a wide incision surgery at the back of my ankle, e weeks ago. I also had 2 sentinel nodes removed from my groin. After 8-9 days I noticed a bulge under the nodes area removed. I contacted the nurse and I was told to monitor...
I started tamoxifen recently. The physical aren't too bad but my mood has been affected. I just 'flat' and can't work up enthusiasm for anything. Has anyone had similar experiences. I'm hoping it improves with time
Hello, my mum was due to have a mastectomy this week but they have found blood clots in her lungs. I’m anxious that treating the clots will leave too long a gap after chemo finishing and operating but I suppose safer to wait until they have gone to operate...
Hello, just joined and first post! I'm 57 this month and have just been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Had early dcis in 2019, found by first mammogram at 50, which was successfully removed without further treatment and was supposed to have...
