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Hi I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced side affects from taking amebaciclib on their liver function. After a few months of taking the medication my liver function tests started to go wrong. So after a few stop starts they decided to stop...
Hi all, I had my lumpectomy and a small amount of lymph nodes removed on the 27th of November. My steristrips have partially come off and I'm surprised at the length of the scar. I was expecting a small scar under my arm but have an approximately 4inch...
I had my first EC today. I didn't realise quite how anxious I was until it was over and it made me thankful for lovely, kind and knowledgeable staff. Home now with armfuls of (legal!) drugs and a whole rainforest's worth of info booklets. One down - 11...
Hello, I’m 19 days post op WLE. Healing ok. Advised to sleep propped up initially but can’t remember how long they said for. I’m wondering how long have others done this and when did you get back to sleeping in normal position?
Hi, I had my lumpectomy on the 10th November and I'm Type 1 diabetic. I use the libre Sensor and need to replace it today. Usually you switch arms every 2 weeks. I assume I can't do that now? Not sure if I can always use my left arm though. Any advice...
Hello, following an USS and biopsies I have been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma grade 2 with lymph node involvement. I am utterly devastated. The plan is surgery mid-January, definitely radiotherapy, probably chemo (dependent on pathology)....
Hi, everyone. I am in a real quandary and losing sleep over this. Have any of you refused zoledronic acid or similar? The side effects are terrifying, and even though I know that serious ones are rare, the thought of jaw bone necrosis is sending my anxiety...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with grade 2 triple negative breast cancer last month. I have an appointment on Thursday to have a Picc, I then start chemo on Friday. The chemo I’m having is called “Red Devil”, apparently called this as it has a sting in its...
HI, I had a mastectomy just over 3 weeks ago. I also had 20 lymph nodes removed as cancer detected in 3 of them. My surgeon does not use drains and I so swollen it is like I have had a boob job!! It is normal apparently and the fluid should be absorbed...
Hi, I got diagnosed recently and am due to have surgery on the 29th followed by chemo, radiotherapy and then hormone therapy. The exact details of my treatment plan are still yet to be decided as waiting on yet more test results (I was meant to have had...
