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I'm getting fed up of trying to find deodorant which is safe to use, I have excessive sweating always have,, sensitive skin,and none are free from everything, if they are they are too expensive. I was using mum before op, but I've realised it's got...
Hi all, has anyone stopped treatment part way through? I had a lumpectomy and they said I should be clear of cancer, I’ve been on EC for three treatments and have one left next week they’re every two weeks but then they want me to start on 4 lots of Paclaxitel...
I was seen in clinic today by a new to me oncologist. He was very concerned about my ongoing Peripheral Neuropathy and the possibility of permanent problems . He asked me to give some serious thought to stopping chemotherapy . He went through the NHS...
Hi, I am new to this community and am hoping you might help me reach a decision! I have stage 3 breast cancer. I’ve undergone a mastectomy to remove the tumour. Cancer was found in the sentinel node so I then had axillary clearance. Only 6 nodes were...
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone had experience of delayed side effects from treatment. I finished chemo (3 x cycles of Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide and 3 x cycles of Docetaxel) on 24th June and whilst I had some nausea, tiredness and joint pain it was...
Hi everyone, i recently posted worried about back and shoulder pain whilst awaiting bone scan results. i had my results of the bone scan yesterday which shown 3 fractured ribs, one with an abnormality (hot spot) & a fracture in my thoracic spine...
Hi all I'm 8 days post op, feeling more positive than I did. results 5 Aug love and hugs to all. LondonLass Sal, thinking of you. thank you for keeping in contact x
Hi all, just needed some advice on delayed chemo. I've been diagnosed with grade 3 DCIS invasive breast cancer. It has spread to all the lympnodes so I will need full lymphnode clearance and mastectomy. The lump is so large I need chemo first to shrink...
Hi all for the plant 6 months I’ve being going through TNBC recurrence found through a CT scan for something unrelated to BC. I had thoracic surgery back in May to dissect IMLN (internal mammary lymph nodes) & internal mammary artery. Results came back...
Hello all, I am currently completing my radiotherapy treatment, only 5 days and planning to get back to work in August after being off for 3 months. I had a DCIS invasive cancer , stage 1. I must adm t that my cancer journey has been truly overwhelming...
