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Hi ,so I have had the date to start my treatment.I will have a PICC line inserted on the 18th.I will be honest these last 3 weeks have been a blur.So many phonecalls and appts.Went back today after a recall from breast MRI,radiologist said as far as he...
After finding a lump on my left breast a few months ago I attended the Breast Clinic today where I seen a lovely consultant who didn’t seem concerned about the lumps but sent me for mammogram and ultrasound scan. Mammogram which I was really dreading...
I had a mastectomy in January after having two earlier lumpectomies. I didn't feel too bad at first, but lately I have to rest after the slightest exertion. Walking is exhausting , it's as if my legs ache and can't support me, I'm finding it hard to sleep...
Hi I finished chemo July last year but have still got issues with my eyes. I kept telling Oncology every time they rang that I was suffering from watery eyes but all they said was get over the counter drops. I was beside myself so 'phoned McMillan for...
Hello all you wonderful and strong people. I am looking for some advice. I’ve just finished 4 cycles of EC and my hair is in a sorry state. Very thin on top but round the back and sides it still looks ok. I’m thinking about cutting it back. How did you...
Hi there, I am just about to have my 6th and final cycle of chemo. The plan is that I then have some months of just Phesgo and Zometa to see if this works at stopping the cancer from returning. If that all goes ok they will look at surgery and also...
Hello everyone sorry if this has been discussed several times, but anyone else aching in joints since starting Letrozole? I've been taking ibuprofen to try to counteract the pain!! Help!??
Hi I was wondering if anyone can help me? I’ve just found a lump in the upper outer quadrant of my left breast. It’s hard, irregular and has hardened tissue near it. I’ve been referred for an ultrasound which is in 10 days. Can anyone tell me from experience...
Hi, after finding a lump in my breast I was seen at the breast clinic where I had mammogram and ultrasound. It was then suggested I have a core biopsy which happened the same day. It's just under a week and I've been called back to see the consultant...
I found a lump in my left breast a few months back and for some reason kept putting it off going to docs but while I was attending an appointment about gynae problems I mentioned the lump that I had felt as I thought it was linked. The doctor was amazing...
