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Hi been on Letrozole just over 1 year my bones are sore hair falling out, can I take any supplements I’m on Vitamin C just now
Hi I just wanted to ask a question has anyone had all their lymph nodes taken out from their axillary armpit area and how have they been afterwards. Like has it caused them any problems.
Hi. I’m new to this forum. I was diagnosed with Grade 2 invasive breast cancer a few weeks ago. I originally found a lump in my right breast and was sent to the hospital for a mammogram and ultrasound. I was informed on the day that it was a cyst and...
Hi, I’d love to see if anyone else has been in this position or has any advice. The decision to have chemo is up to me - I have stage 2 HR+ Her2- grade 2 IDC and high grade DCIS. Both LVI (lymphovasculat invasion) and PNI (peri neural invasion) found...
Hello i am new to the forum. I was diagnosed on 2nd of august with grade 3 stage 3 idc hr/pr negative her 2 positive. I am 33 and I have a 5 year old. I have had 2 rounds of neo adjuvant chemo so far and i have recently seen a plastic surgeon who has...
Hi, I have not been on the site for a while. I went through chemo (EC & Paclitaxel) as well as radiotherapy after a lumpectomy. I tried the cold cap on my first treatment but I didn't cope well with it and stopped using it and therefore lost my hair...
Hi everyone I'm 57 and finished active treatment early June after my routine mammogram in February picked up a lump and DCIS. Biopsies picked up a ductal carcinoma tumour 10mm and DCIS over 9cm in my left breast. I had a left mastectomy due to the large...
I had a lumpectomy and SNB on Monday, recovering well! just very anxious about the results and what comes next. I’ve been off work 4 weeks now, signed for 6 weeks off by consultant, and although physically probably could work mentally I feel too overwhelmed...
I had a biopsy last Wednesday and they said it was most definitely cancer, I have just got an appointment through for 3rd October for results and I’m actually going insane waiting, I feel ill, I’m not sleeping, I’ve now got tinnitus in my ears constantly...
I had surgery first and am now waiting for a date for chemo to start. I have triple negative breast that hasn’t spread to lymph nodes. I was told by one oncologist that I would have one session every three weeks for 12 weeks. Then another oncologist said...
