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Hi Just looking for some info really. Had 2/6 FEC Chemo last Wednesday. My arm used for chemo had become quite sore. Not at cannula site but around elbow upwards. It’s sore to touch but not when I move it unless trying to reach or straighten. It’s not...
Hi I am new to the group and thought I’d tell you how I got on yesterday when I had my surgery. I had a round block mammaplasty, rather than a lumpectomy, as my surgeon advised I would get a much better result. It basically means cutting around the...
Hi, Quick question, has anyone suffered with a sore scalp after chemo? I had my first session on 5th Jan, I cold capped (but don’t think I will next time) I’ve suffered horrendous headaches since the chemo/cold cap and the thought of having the cold...
Struggling to keep upbeat with ongoing chemo for metastatic breast cancer. Thought I would try this.
Hi there, My first time in this forum I’m so confused ! I had surgery 13th November mastectomy and was told by surgeon that I ll have radio and tamoxifen as treatment . Yesterday I saw oncologist and was advised to have 2 weekly chemo for 4 cycles and...
My mum has stage 4 TNBC. Currently having chemotherapy (paclitaxol) weekly. My mum has always had small/not very good veins, and now they are worse which is making it difficult for some of the nurses to cannulate her for treatment every week, there are...
Hello! I'm on day 5 of my first round of chemo. I found yesterday really tough and today hasn’t been great but there’s an improvement. I’m just looking for some reassurance/knowledge on other peoples experience. Did you find a pattern or did the rounds...
Hi. I’m 11 days post op now after lumpectomy and lymph node removal. After the initial soreness my inner arm and arm pit all the way down to my elbow hurts whenever I move. Is this normal? I’m seeing my surgeon on Tuesday for results but I thought I’d...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with stage 1, grade 2 invasive ductal breast cancer, I am waiting for an appointment for my surgery to have lumpectomy, hopefully all goes well
So tomorrow will mark chemo session Number 1, with 7 more thereafter. I think emotionally I’m ready, well as ready as I think I can be, it seems to have taken ages getting to this point, it hasn’t been but feels that way. So can I ask what probably will...
