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Hi all,I had a severe allergic reaction to paxital on April 22nd.It was my first chemo.I was told i would t ha e Paclitaxel again.Im due to start Abraxane on Thursday. I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else and how did the Abraxane go.Im...
It’s 3 years since I was diagnosed with breast cancer I had all the treatments chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, surgery and now I’m on a hormone blocker. Im in great form back at work doing all the normal things my little problem is my hair growth it’s taking...
Hi all, I have my appt with the breast surgery team on Thursday. I have been told, as you know, that my cancer has been caught so very early and is very treatable and I know I should feel grateful for that. Thank goodness for my routine mammogram. But...
Hi, new here, diagnosed with invasive ductal cancer, grade 2 on 10th May, very much a shock. Hormone receptor positive, HER2 positive. Went through 12 weeks of chemo, and also had phesgo injection every 3 weeks. Various mri scans and mri guided biopsy...
Hi All I just wanted to share a great book I found re all things breast cancer from diagnosis to recovery after treatment. It’s written by a journalist who has been on this journey but has done lots of research and has input from Oncologists to other...
Hi everyone. after treatment, did anyone have mouth ulcers, gum disease or tooth loss? my teeth, lower front (I suspect it was due to the amount of vomiting that occurred) have become wobbly, I fear they will need removing. has anyone experienced...
Hi everyone, Ive been taking Letrazole since January 2024. However, I seem to have developed trigger finger and wonder if it’s related to this medication as the list of side effects is long…I thought perhaps it was arthritis or RSI then noticed it...
Hi joined group today. Have had bilateral lumpectomies and sentinel node surgery on the 7th November. Still sore and very emotional on and off. Due to return to work Friday. Work full time but just in an office so not physically demanding. Don’t feel...
Hi ladies I just wanted you all to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Last October (2023) I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a small tumor so underwent a lumpectomy and sentinel node removal. I found out that I was not good...
Hi, Was told ER+ and had lumpectomy and 3 sentinel nodes removed. 10mm lump, clear margins and lymph nodes. I was then told by the breast consultant/ surgeon that I would need chemo and herception as it was also HER positive. At my oncology appt yesterday...
