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I have finished active treatment (chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy) and am currently taking tamoxifen. I was first on zoladex and letrozole and have been on tamoxifen only since July 2023. My periods stopped September 2022 when I started chemotherapy...
Hello all me again. I hope you dont mind but im full of questions and experiences this week. I'm having a lumpectomy in two weeks, and I now know I'm losing my nipple. I was just wandering if this is any different from a normal lumpectomy and how more...
I've had a tightness around my chest for 9 months since the dmx I had in June. I've been seen by the Pain Clinic and they've done everything, and I've been paying for myo-fascial release for several months but nothing helps. I do breast exercises every...
so confused and struggling mentally, ended up in hospital, a&e by ambulance as had 2 seizures at home early hours after chemo, and 3rd seizure at the hospital, husband was terrified, i dont remember much about it. saw oncologist, now instead of having...
Hi Everyone just looking for other people to talk to please as I live in Spain and apart from my Husband do not have anyone else to talk to. Was diagnosed stage 1 (20mm) HER2 positive last Wednesday and start chemo tomorrow and to say I am frightened...
Hi folks, I have recently had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy which went well but I am really struggling with the hormone therapy. I am desperate to get back to work but I am getting hot flashes and chills all the time that are debilitating. My clothes...
Hello Juat been diagnosed and will be starting chemotherapy mid March. This came as a total shock as could not see any lumps, but thankfully Ickes up on mammograms. Chemo to last until September then operation in October. Obviously feeling very apprehensive...
Hello everyone, I hope everyone is staying positive and are going from strength to strength. I had a lumpectomy, masectomy and full lymph node clearance at the end of January on my 53rd birthday. I am now 4 weeks post-op and apart from a leak from the...
Hi I've had three rounds of ec with just a bit of tiredness and sore heads. I recently had my first round of docetaxel with the phesgo injection and feel totally miserable! Have achy muscles, sore heads, sore fingertips, itchy watery eyes but worst...
I got breast cancer in Nov 2021 had chemo ,surgery ,radiotherapy and now I’m on a hormone blocker and bone strengthening infusion every 6 months all that said I’m back to work have gone on holidays enjoyed myself but at the back of my mind I’m so so...
