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Over the last 24 hours I have had crippling pain in my knee and was wondering if anyone else had experienced anything similar. I had my 1st infusion of zelandronic acid on 8th February at the same time as my 1st EC cycle. I have had pains in that knee...
Morning everyone, I had a lumpectomy and Axilla node clearance a couple of days ago. Can’t wait to get the drain out. I thought it was going to be a small drain! What’s everyone’s experience of the drain? How long is the average time for it to come out...
There’s some promising results from clinical trials re Turkey Tail. I spoke to my onco about it and showed him what I’d been taking and he dismissed it out of hand as ‘vitamins’ without even really looking at it and told me to take them after chemo. ...
Hi all just got date to start Chemo had grade 1 on left and grade 2 on 2 tumours (hormones receptive) were removed and margins clear on 2nd op on the grade 2 - to reduce the risk of it coming back in the future got to have chemo, radiotheraphie, immune...
Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with a 14mm Grade 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. It is ER and PR positive and HER2 Negative. It has already been a roller coaster. I have a Lumpectomy schedule for the 8th of March, it was pushed back by 10 days...
Hi looking for hair care advice. Currently cold capping and I have the curliest dry hair and don’t know what to do with it on the basis I can’t straighten or style. Are there any recommended leave in conditioners or serums I could use to tame it? Any...
I just noticed nipple discharge after my shower this morning! I’m 8 weeks post WLE, started Tamoxifen yesterday and due to start radiotherapy in March. What the hell? I’ve called the breast team and no answer so left a message. Being a Friday, I have...
Hello all, so im now booked in for the first stage of my cancer treatment on 12th March for a lumpectomy and biopsies on my lymph nodes. I was also told most of my nipple will be gone. I was just after some advice really on what to expect and how you...
Greetings all,my name is Caroline Iam 68 years old,here is a brief view of my situation. I had a full mastectomy right breast 11th December 2023,sample was sent for oncotype test 17th January.weanwhile GP sent me for a ct scan which I had on the27th December...
Hello everyone, so, after dealing with breast cancer last year (radiotherapy finished in May), I agreed to do a genetic testing due to family history. And, now I am told that I have PALB2 mutation (which I never heard of before) which means for me...
