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Not sure where to post this but has anyone had burning skin nerve sensation, acoss collarbone, up front of neck and down left arm. Hav "e been on multiple occasions to the doctors, had lung X ray and full spine MRI, both of which had no findings. ...
Hi. I have recently had surgery and the doctors are recommending chemotherapy and radiotherapy. What chemotherapy drugs have you had and what side effects did you have? I am due to see the oncologist but wanted some advice as to how people have found...
Hi, Today I was diagnosed with ER+. I've been put on Letrozole and have to go for a mammogram with 'dye' next. Following that, surgery then radiotherapy. I'm feeling very positive just now, things are moving quickly (I think)
How long is everyone waiting for radiotherapy? I live in Leicestershire and have been waiting now since my lumpectomy in November and I'm still nowhere near getting radiotherapy. Apparently the waiting list is horrendous and I've been told that the whole...
I had a wide local excision in October and radiotherapy in January for my estrogen positive breast cancer. There was a much bigger lump than originally detected with an additional metastatic lump. I'm now taking letrozole. I'd like to know if anyone...
Hi everyone I hope you are all doing ok. I had mastectomy last year followed by chemo and radiotherapy which I finished a few weeks ago. On Letrozole for ten years and Zometa for three years. Anyone else worry over symptoms? I sometimes feel tired...
Hello my name is mustard. I am new and would how people cope when work HR ring you up ? I tell them how I feel but when I know they are going to ring I get stressed out, sometimes I feel as though I don’t want to answer them. Then that makes me...
Hi, Short intro, first noticed things in 2014 resulting in mammogram. Dr was so patronising as nothing showed up and told me to rub in some evening primrose oil in. 2016 then lobular bc (doesn’t show up on mammo) quite big tumour and most nodes affected...
Hi guys, just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My names Sarah and I have recently been diagnosed with DSIC B3. Last week I found out I may need a right side mastectomy due to scattered calcification and to be on safe side. To say taking it in is...
Hi. For those people who had a mastectomy with lymph node clearance, how long did it take for you to get full movement in arms. I had the drains removed today and dressing redone and since then the pain has worsened and now on codeine. Tomorrow I start...
