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Really scared. Waiting for bone scan, CT scans and MRI for staging then chemo, followed by surgery Can't sleep and keep doom scrolling.. 43 years old with 2 children. Any advice to on staying positive? Thank you.
In early July this year I was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer. I underwent a lumpectomy and having tested positive for the HER2 protein I have just completed 12 weekly rounds of chemotherapy kick starting a year’s course of immunotherapy (herceptin...
Hi all I am 2 rounds into my treatment and feeling pretty awful at the moment honestly I have lost most of my hair so shaved what was left and I’m wearing bandana, sleep caps I do have a wig but I’m not really feeling like wearing that thing is I’m...
Just returned from getting my results following lumpectomy. As I feared, they didn’t get good margins all the way round so annoyingly, I have to do this all over again. The waiting, the not knowing continues…
Hi. I am starting to struggle with the ongoing side effects of ambleclib. I'm just starting number 13 of 26. So far my side effects include weekly bowel problems which means I use tablets every day to stop myself running to the loo. I also have fatigue...
Just a quick one, I have long hair and also a young baby who likes to pull it. I’m starting treatment this week and hoping to cold cap… can I tie my hair back when I’m inbetween treatments- what have people found useful/ not useful? I’ve read all sorts...
Hi I am so worried about having a mastectomy just wondering how others have coped I’m going in for surgery on Dec 11.
I had my Brest removed in may and I still getting pain there is this normal
Had lumpectomy and 4 lymph nodes removed in January. Now starting radiotherapy on 31st March. Have been to,d that due to Covid and not wanting to have you in hospital 15 times I will be getting the 5 days of radiotherapy rather than the 15. Am a little...
Hi everyone I was just wondering how often you see your oncologist? I am a nervous wreck at the moment and just checking. Current just over halfway through chemo hugs to everyone
