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Hello. I have lost my hair after 2nd round if EC. I am struggling with this so much. I have 2 wigs and feel very self conscious and anxious in both. I am frightened to leave the house.I went to a garden centre yesterday with my hubby and I ended up...
Hello all, just a quick question as I'm.newly diagnoses with breast cancer and am currently waiting results for lymph glands biopsy as well. I keep seeing this 5 year survival rate ? What does this mean exactly? What about post 5 years ? I'm a little...
After 2x ops chemo and radiotherapy I thought I was recovering well the only side effect being fatigue which I was coping with. Then in September I started on abemaciclib, letrozol and biophosphonates and my god have things got worse. The abemaciclib...
Dear All, Firstly, a massive 'Thank You' to all that helped me at the start of my journey - you are all amazing people, I don't know where I would be without your support and I mean this, London Lass, toxophilite, Dreamthief, Snowys Mum, Heather77,...
Hello everyone, I'm new to this group but I desperately need advise and support. I had Covid in the early stages of it x2. The 2nd time took me off my feet for ages. I have been diagnosed with fybromyalgia along with long Covid. However, I was also diagnosed...
Hi everyone was diagnosed back in November 2023 since had a MRI which was showing more stuff on my breast..so the consultant told me I might have to have a Mastectomy. I was sent for another biopsy just before Christmas. The consultant called me just...
Hi can anyone recommend anything to help with this awful post chemo taste. I usually drink just water but it doesn't hide the nasty taste. Are there any flavoured drinks that can help or any foods? Thanks
Hi I was diagnosed with breast cancer last march. I have had a mastectomy and 20 lymph nodes removed (cancer in 5 of them). I have had 8 rounds of chemo followed by 15 sessions of radiotherapy targeting chest, armpit and a bit of neck. This finished...
Hi I am new here. Just been looking at some of the feeds but cant seem to find anything specific to HER2 positive. I have two lumps (one 35mm and one 25mm) likely I will need a mastectomy. I have been told that it is 6-8 sessions of chemo first every...
I’m curious to no off you can ask for double mastectomy?? Has anyone, I’m only left breast an lymph node required but I’m really want both gone as grade 3 her positive has highest rate of reacurence … would it be an option xx
