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Hi I am new here but am struggling after having a mastectomy 5 weeks ago. It all started in 2020 when I found a small lump in my breast. 2020 Diagnosed with Encysted papillary carcinoma in situ. Advised lowest grade of cancer. removed by a wide...
So my story. 41 year old mum of 2 - age nearly 8 and 3. Thought I had a lump in my left breast last year and had a private mammogram in October and an ultrasound in my left breast. All was negative and consultant said that it was not unusual to find...
So I had a right lymph node clearance and right mastectomy on 29th November. I've had x2 EC and I'm having my third next week. This morning my left armpit is a bit sore (not sure if I csn feel anything) and now I''m spiralling that it's on my left side...
Hi I have just started on the above 3 injections to help boost my neutrophils which have been low before my last chemo which was delayed by a week and again for this one (no 3 of 6). I was told the side effects could be mild/moderate bone pain but I didn...
Hi all i was diagnosed with TNBC last week since then i have had a body ct scan ,breast MRI and had to go and select a wig im trying to be posative but im finding it hard my lump is 6cm x 3cm 2 lumps that have grown into 1 there is nothing...
Hello Has anyone else on Anastrozole suddenly got very dry feet? I've now got almost like a corn which is very painful to walk on but I've never had anything like that before. I've been on Anastrozole for 6 weeks now and this has appeared almost overnight...
My pharmacist is no longer able to source my Teva 2x10mg Tamoxifen tablets, and I’m extremely nervous about changing brands. When I first started Tamoxifen in 2020 (for 10 years) I did a lot of research and Teva sounded like the most popular brand, with...
Hi everyone, I’m new here! I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021.Her2+ only. 3cm tumour 4 nodes involved. Had a lumpectomy, margins weren’t clear so had a second lumpectomy. Margins clear second time. Was planned to have 6 cycles of doxetaxol and...
Has anyone experienced a low immune system post breast cancer treatment? Does anyone have any advice on what foods have genuinely helped. Any advice on supplements? I am on Letrozol. Thanks in advance.
Hello all of you wonderful people… I don’t post much but am an avid reader on this site and have learnt loads of important and interesting things in here. Am hoping someone will help with my latest dilemma ! I have completed chemo and radio for grade...
