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Hi everyone, I have recently had a masectomy due to a breast cancer diagnosis. I am HER2 positive and ready to start treatment. I have also got a heart condition which is making the decision to start trastuzumab a little harder although I have been given...
Hi, looking for some advice regarding scalp tightness and tenderness after chemotherapy, my treatment finished in April 2024 and my hair has grown and is now about 2inches all over although I have had a couple of trims from hairdresser. i am still having...
I have recently been diagnosed with stage 3 invasive breast cancer and also DCIS in one breast and also DCIS in my other breast. I am currently 3 weeks post surgery for a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction with implants. Also had a sentinel...
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well. i have two weeks left of weekly paxo & carbo.. i then start three weekly EC and was just wondering if anyone has any advice on this.. iv heard the sickness is worse with EC.. thanks again.
Hi lovely ladies! From reading other messages it seems very common for an axillary node clearance to be carried out if there is a positive sentinel node. I had 3 sentinel nodes come back positive out of 5 (3 showed up as hot nodes) for a small amount...
My mastectomy is booked for this Friday and I’ve been feeling positive since I got a clear ct scan (except for breast), but today it’s hit me that I’m losing a breast and treatment is now happening this week. I’ve waited since 5 dec for this op so feels...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Grade 3 Breast cancer and lymph nodes Feb 2022. ER/PR positive. I went on the ROSCO Trial, had 4 lots of chemo, then a Mastectomy and node clearance, followed by another 4 lots of chemo and Radiotherapy. I then...
Hi I’m starting Paclitaxel weekly for 12 weeks and Phesgo every 3 weeks for 1 year, tomorrow. Any advice to prepare myself? Specially with Phesgo. Not a fan of needles. thanks Mucca
Good evening. I was told today that I have breast cancer. I hadn't really thought the lump I had found was anything serious, probably a cyst or blocked milk duct or something. So, it hasn't sunk in yet. I have known people with various cancers and from...
Hi, I was diagnosed back in September 2023 with breast cancer, I had a mastectomy and chemo. I’m all clear now but I’m on letrazole tablets, monthly zoladex injections and 6 monthly zoledronic acid drip. I’m finding my joints very sore especially in...
