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Hi, I'm looking for people's experiences of the Zoladex injections, and then taking Letrozole. I've been on Tamoxifen for a year, but due to a side effect, my oncologist is moving me onto the above treatment for the next 4 years. I'm 47 and pre menopausal...
Hi I was diagnosed with her2 positive breast cancer end of November 2023. I've had seven rounds of chemo , nine sessions of radiotherapy and two operations. Iam back to work full time but don't feel like the same person as I was before and I'm struggling...
I still feel the affects of breast cancer after all the successful active treatment stopped earlier this year, My mental wellbeing is taking a dive, I am constantly anxious, and have a low mood. I take Vitamin D every day and B12 - this helps. I am on...
I had my last 2 rounds of chemotherapy treatment last Monday the 7th of October 2024, a total of 8 rounds. It was a tough time for me. I thank God for all the bad feelings being gone. Looking forward for surgery and treatment behind it. #ChemoRecovery...
I was recalled after a breast cancer screening where I was not expecting anything unusual. The biopsy diagnosis was solid papillary carcinoma and micropapillary DCIS. (Immunohistochemistry confirmed a clonal proliferation, diffusely ER positive, with...
Hi, During a recent oncology appointment I was asked if I would be interested in taking part in a trail for Imlunestrant. I was given a lengthy document to read through, and was told that the drug is a new type of oestrogen disruptor, but there doesn...
Hi, I'm due to start taking Abemaciclib next week and have been warned the main side effects are diarrhea and tiredness. I know I can take immodium (or similar) for the diarrhea but I wanted to know if anyone had any tips or advice for trying to lead...
Hello Since being diagnosed at the beginning of August wihh the stage 2 breast cancer I have found some comfort reading some of these posts. I have had a mastectomy and lymph node clearance. I have also since found out I have the BRCA 2 variant as well...
Hi Everyone, I had treatment for DCIS last year (surgery & radiotherapy). Since then, I found out that I have a PALB2 gene mutation which gives me a higher chance of getting cancer again. My next mammogram is in 2 weeks time, and I m very worried...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Grade 1 TNBC and had one Lymph node that tested positive. I am more than half way through chemotherapy and I am also having immunotherapy. I have been told that I can have a lumpectomy and a number of lymph nodes removed or...
