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Currently having a very strong reaction to the EC chemo. Completely out of body. Flu like systems. Diarrhea. Hot and cold. Sore sinuses. Extreme tiredness you name it I seem to have it! Has anyone had the same reaction and had doseage changed for the...
Hi after 18 months I finally had a call from plastic surgery department to say my dog ear surgery will go ahead on the 28th. I had bi lateral mastectomies and axillary clearance which left me with dog ears under both armpits. I am having them done under...
hello all hoping someone can help, done the chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Started taking letrozole and abemaciclib December 2023, 2 months in, I did have a reduction in strength due to weight loss and fatigue now taking abermaciclib 100mg all settled...
Started my first cycle of EC on Thursday and have felt utterly awful the last two days. Like a bad flu. Any tips and advice to stay on top of the symptoms. Didn’t expect it to be this bad on Cycle 1!
Hi, I'm new to the group and was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2023. I had 6 rounds of chemotherapy, followed by a mastectomy in December 2023. My radiotherapy has been postponed 3 times as I have fluid under my scar (sarcoma?), The radiographers...
Hi, I'm Rae, I'm 47 and have a 2 week wait for biopsy results. Yesterday, I had 3 biopsies (1 lymph) and have an MRI on Thursday. My consultant was chipper at first but after my biopsies he changed to concerned as it was unexpected! I've googled myself...
Good morning I’m new to this group. my name is Kendal, and I’ve recently been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. im due to have my surgery which is a therapeutic mammaplasty procedure which I believe is removal of tumour, breast reduction and...
Hello I was given my diagnosis of breast cancer with lobular tendencies last Thursday, as my mum had breast cancer in her right breast age 55 and in the left breast at 59 and then carers found a lump after a stroke at the age of 83 which was also cancerous...
Hello im 45 and felt a large lump in my breast. Yesterday I had 2 mammograms and an ultrasound to which they confirmed that it was cancer. The doctor said it is between 2-3 cm but I think I heard her say 21mm by 16mm. they took a biopsy (which I found...
Hey everyone, I'm just looking for a bit of positivity and other people's stories, as you guys are always the best at that. My wife finally completed a year's worth of chemotherapy, and then she underwent surgery. Unfortunately, during the surgery, the...
