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Hope everyone is doing well. Haven't been on the forum for some time and been ticking along ok with treatment. This year it's been one thing after another don't like to complain but really struggling mentally at the moment. Always keep positive to...
I finished 8 rounds of chemo, x4 EC followed by x4 Docetaxel on 28 Jun, then had lumpectomy on 02 Aug, and now waiting results of lymph node biopsy, although was told in Dec that my lymph nodes were clear. The last 3 weeks have been hell as much as...
Hi I finished chemotherapy in June and didn't loose my hair only shedded - but quite a lot. It is now growing back and I was wondering if anybody has tried rosemary oil on there scalp, If so does it work.
Hello! I’m just after some advice really! My wife who is 41 has had some nipple discharge (blood at first now brown) and has an ache in her boob. Breast clinic detected 20 cysts and a 1cm mass which has now been diagnosed as a lobular breast neoplasia...
Hi all, I spent some much time to look for help, advise support. Looks like I am in right place now. I’m 35 years old and I just had removed tumour 3 weeks ago. I’m stage I. Next step told by surgeon is radiotherapy and hormonal therapy- Tamoxifen...
Hi I started chemotherapy for breast cancer 4 weeks ago, I started my period and I have been bleeding for 9 days! Anyone else had this? I know chemotherapy can bring on menopause, just didn’t expect such a quick change to my period, looking if anyone...
Good morning, I am due to start chemotherapy for HER2 positive cancer treatment. I have had a mastectomy on 11.11.2020. The first sentinel node was found to be cancerous after the operation and then the tumour was found to be HER2 positive 3 weeks later...
Started chemo in December Pacitaxil plus Phesgo left side mastectomy in April after which I developed a large hematoma and had to go back to surgery. Stage 1grade 2 now on Letrozole for five years plus Herceptin for one year. Not coping very well...
I'm new to all this but hello everyone..any advice will be appreciated..
Hi all. I am just looking for some advice on wearing the binder after the surgery. I had my first on on 3rd July and was told to wear a sort bra and the binder yesterday I had to have a second op as needed more margins and was told afterwards to just...
