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Hi I have my treatment plan and it is to start with EC Chemotherapy. I have been given leaflets to read about it. I will have to say I am feeling really anxious specially about PICC Line. has anyone here has had this treatment with or without Picc line...
I had my op yesterday for total duct excision. Very sore today. I’m a bit more concerned than I was, as they mentioned they’d taken a mass away - not sure if just their wording for the ducts removed or they found a mass in the ducts. I’ve been told my...
Hi had cold cap and cannula for the first EC cycle. Anxious, however seem not to have many severe side effects. Followed advices from here which was great help. thank yiu for all tge advice and support. I’m going for a picc line before the next cycle...
Hi all, Random question I know... do you wear your own knickers during a lumpectomy? I'm having my op in the morning and now stressing about not having new presentable knickers! Yes I know it's probably the last thing that I should be worrying about...
Hi I have 1 more chemo session left glad to say and will then have a mastectomy left side. Surgeon has advised a Diep flap and a breast reduction to my healthy boob. I know this be a long operation I have never stayed a night in hospital so a bit concerned...
Hello all, Hope everyone is doing okay. needed a little help: My wife has T2, N0 - TNBC . Had Wide local excision with negative SNLB . She has completed her 4 cycles of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide and the next cycle of medicines are due to...
Hi, I've had 3 out of 15 sessions of radiotherapy and have already developed an irritating rash between my boobs. I have been using E45 lotion, but seems to get redder after applying. Has anyone got any recommendations on the best thing to use and are...
I came off HRT 3 months ago now on Letrozole. Suffering terrible night swets boo hoo. Any advice or tips???
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to see if anyone has experienced similar symptoms that either were a sign of metastatic disease or turned out not to be mets . I’m trying to make sense of some recent developments and would deeply appreciate any insights...
Hi, I was diagnosed at the end of August with bilateral breast cancer - 2 tumours in each breast - 1 DCIS, 1 invasive ductal tubular grade 1 on the right & 1 invasive ductal grade 2 & 1 mixed tubular/lobular on the left. This was all picked up from...
