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Hello all, I nearly lost my voice after the third cycle of paclitaxel and after the 4th and last I can bearly speak. My oncologist prescribed me some spray but it doesn't seem to be working. Any similar experience and advice? Thank you! Lana
Just had a mammogram (was told about this) and ultrasound (that I didn't know I was getting) after completing 8 rounds of chemo. Extra doctor in the room I wasn't told would be there. Room the size of a cupboard was pretty crowded with 4 of us in it....
Hello, I finished radiotherapy at the beginning of March but my breast and ribs and scar are so tender. I dodnt expect it would still feel like that. There is no swelling or redness but hurts if the area is touched. I wondered if this was something that...
Hi, I’m struggling with my stomach on this, it’s now been 5 weeks since starting it. If I have the dosage reduced can anyone report if this has settled their stomach problems. thanks
Morning everyone, I’ve just read that those receiving or those that have received radiotherapy in the last 6 months eligible for the 2024 spring Covid booster (according to vaccine ‘green book’). Does anyone know if I’m right? If so, how long between...
I will have lumpectomy in a few weeks and then radiation and hormone replacement. Can someone tell me how the 5 weeks of radiation went for you???
Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma in one breast. It has not spread to my lymph nodes which is good news and I will be having 8 cycles of chemotherapy and immunotherapy before surgery and then radiotherapy...
Hi i I have tnbc & brca1, diagnosed October 2020. . I have had chemo, surgery, rt . I am currently on olaparib. My cancer has metastasised to my lungs & brain, but olaparib is keeping it stable. The cancer also spread to my soft tissue in leg, tumour...
Hi everyone I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer in both breasts and lymph nodes on one side. After 3 weeks of mental agony while many biopsies, MRI, CT scans etc. took place, I’ve just been advised they can’t see any further spread beyond...
Been waiting for over 3 weeks for my calfications biosopy results got a call for an appt Tuesday, I had biosopy last October for same thing same breat and they phoned me with my results saying all fine so thinking it as turned out to be cancer with them...
