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I fell a few weeks ago now I have a dull ache on the breast where I was treated for cancer any advice
I’ve told close family and everyone seems to be trying not to mention it which is annoying I’m wanting to talk about and feel like I’ve got support. My neighbour has been great she’s a friend and I can talk about anything with her yet my mum won’t she...
Hi Abemaciclib - i started on this Mid April 2026 and dose reduced to 100mg 5 weeks ago. Diarrhoea is the main issue, 2-3 times per day. Told to take Imodium {Lopermide} 2.5mg at first loose motion. my concern is taking Loperamide over 2 years what...
Hi all, so I have invasive ductal breast cancer, her2 positive. I have had my first chemo a week again and whilst I have felt good at times I have had lots of side effects! My filgrastim injections have caused lots of aches (wondering whether they would...
I was diagnosed with BC in October 2022. Grade 2, I had a lumpectomy & lymph node removal, thankfully lymph nodes all clear. After treatment I was placed on Letrozol, that did not work for me. I was then placed on Tamoxifen, this gave me terrible pelvic...
Hi all, I am starting chemo for breast cancer tomorrow. The oncologist had no concerns about me carrying on with my 2.5mg weekly dose of mounjaro. Just wondering if anyone else is taking this whilst having chemo and what their experience has been :)....
Hi there, I'm home recovering from a lumpectomy this past Monday (so, day 2!). Feeling a bit sorry for myself and wondering when I can restart my supplements. I spoke to the breast cancer nurse and she advised that I wait until my post op assessment ...
Feeling rubbish. had lumpectomy 10th June…. No issues post surgery needed re-excision and lymph node biopsy done on 8th July. pain over weekend been quite a lot…. Ended up at out of hours GP on Saturday and started on clarithromycin… I4 tabs so...
Hi. I have had 2 rounds of EC chemotherapy. Wow! To say it is tough is an understatement! I managed 12 Paclitaxel with hardly any side effects but this EC is very different. I had my infusion on Thursday (6 days ago) and I still fell horrible. I feel...
Just been diagnosed with Metaplastic stage 3 breast cancer with 2 lymph nodes affected. They are Her2 positive and Her2 negative. Plan is chemo then surgery then radiation. Cancer hasn’t spread anywhere else. Has anyone got any experience of this?
