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Hi everyone its been some time since I posted on here. I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer multi focal in June 2022. I had mastectomy with reconstruction august 2022, chemo from October 2022 through to January 23, then a blast of radiotherapy...
I started my first chemo session on Thursday. EC ( followed by T from cycle 4) I was sent home with three days of anti nausea tablets, dexamethasone, senna laxative and 7 days Filigrastim injection. I had horrendous nausea and vomiting the first day and...
Hi my name is becky I'm 45 and have been diagnosed nearly a week ago with breast cancer I've decided to have a mastectomy which is booked for the 11th April I'm putting on such a brave face to friends and family but I'm really scared
Hi just wondering if anyone having cough with letrozole and extremely bad dry eyes ?
Hi I’m taking Anastrozole, post breast cancer treatment & therapies. During treatment I lost all my hair, head body eyelashes etc . i was reading on the internet that Anastrozole discourages hair growth? Is this true ? My last chemo was...
I live alone and have had to cope with life and the effects of surgery and treatment. I have lovely friends who often didn't know what to say or do,but would have helped if I'd asked them for anything. I managed everything myself despite overwhelming...
So im in day 4 of recovery from my lumpectomy and lymph nodes biopsies and i just wanted to see how everyone else deals with this period of time after the operation. My mental health is so up and down. One minute im happy ive had the operation and recovering...
I have just had blood tests for the and Alpelisib trial and was wondering if there is anyone already on it. If so can I ask if you were given dietary advice prior to going on it to help prevent diabetes and if so what the advice was. Many thanks.
Has anyone any experience of these and where can they be purchased? Thankyou
Hi , I was diagnosed beginning of January with breast cancer , I am awaiting a reconstruction with tissue from tummy (tummy tuck) also I was offered a breast lift , it seems a long time to wait , but I m taking letrozole , just wondered if anyone has...
