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Hi new here. Feeling scared. About to start chemo the tests and waiting are very hard
Hi lovely people Looking for a bit of advice had a single mastectomy nearly two weeks ago Friday and I am still in pain .I have seen on here alot of people don't seem to have as much pain week two. I didn't have any drains in I have been doing my...
Hi, I am having my port fitted on Tuesday and starting chemo on Wednesday and am very anxious! I have grade 2 stage 3 triple negative breast cancer and am having 12 weekly sessions of PC then 4 3 weekly sessions of EC which seems opposite way round...
Hello, I've been having Zoledronic Acid infusions every 6 months. I've had 4 or the 6 infusions that were planned, but had to stop due to lots of problems to my mouth teeth and gums. I had two teeth extracted during the treatment and have to have another...
Hi everyone. I'm a newbie. Got my results 25th October saying I have breast cancer in the milk duct and 1 lymph node. Im waiting for more tests to be done as the MRI has thrown up 2 further areas of concern in the right and something of concern in the...
Hi, my mum had 12 rounds of taxol and carboplatin for breast cancer and was ok but tired and a little bit breathless at the end. She had her first dose of EC (three to go) two weeks ago and is still exhausted and breathless, with loss of appetite. She...
I'm still waiting and it's so hard. Bone scan showed two 'hotspots' on my sternum and thoracic spine, both of which could be mets but could also not be, so CT scan ordered. I don't have the results from the biopsy on the second part of my breast, the...
Hi My anxiety is through the roof because I am worrying about how I'll get my confidence back post treatment. I have a fear of walking on my own and getting back to my every day life. Can anyone help? Many thanks.
For those of you who have gone through a bilateral mastectomy and have a BRCA-mutation, are you offered yearly MRI scans? I’m from Sweden and my oncologist says there’s no need for follow-ups since I’ve hade the mastectomy, and that the remaining breast...
Hello, this is a very minor issue compared to most of the discussions on this site. I’m having a single mastectomy without reconstruction this week. I know movement on the affected side will be restricted after and there are the exercises to do but have...
