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Hi , don’t know if anyone else has experienced the symptoms I have now . I completed a gruelling year of treatment for TNBC in July 2022. I now have persistent pain in my left hip , upper back and a horrible pulsing in my neck . I spoke to my BCN nurse...
I was diagnosed with Stage 1, Grade 2, Lobular Cancer ER and PR positive (both score 8) HER2 negative. Tumour size is small: 10mm on ultrasound, and 15mm on mammography. I am likely to be node negative. I'm 71 in May and have extreme hospital anxiety...
I have been taking Anastrozole for 1 year now. I have had the usual issues along with ongoing vaginal dryness, but my latest concern is my blurry vision, I went to the optician 18 months ago all was ok, no change in prescription. I went yesterday only...
Hi everyone, I have started neoadjuvant chemotherapy for a large tumour and I’m looking for anyone who might have positive stories for me. It’s ER8 PR4 HER2+ grade 3 if that helps. The main bit of the tumour seems to be 5-6fm but the whole area is 9...
Has anyone had a Mastectomy and then had reconstruction done on the same day? Also they have put 2 options to me to have my breast reconstructed one a Silicone Implant or using my own body tissue. Has anyone had any experience with any of these? ...
Hey everyone. I only just joined and never worn false eyelashes before. Any advise on what and where to buy would be so helpful. I’m not looking for spiders legs on my eyes, but looking like mr potatoe head is not an option (if only I were a natural beauty...
Hi, I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. I was just wondering if anyone had a similar experience. I finished radiotherapy the end of July this year. I had mild side effects, like red and itchy skin. After about five weeks they were gone. For the last...
I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive dutal carcinoma in situ on the 1st of November 2023, picked up at mammogram on 11th August. I had surgery, wide local excision and sentinel + 2 lymph removed on 28th December. All went quite smoothly, got home that...
I have had 4 of 5 injections of Filgrastim, but can hardly bring myself to administer the 5th today because of the agonies suffered last night, and still now with the second dose of co codamol in my system less than 2 hours ago. This was recommended by...
I have just completed 4 rounds of EC and the side effects have been ok, mainly fatigue. I had 1-2 days about a week after when I felt fed up with it all due to aches from filagastrim, fatigue and weird appetite but then I’d start feeling more normal again...
