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hi my hubby ( bless him) has been out to get some vitamin D tablets we were advised to get the ones that say 800 but he said he can’t find any so got some that says vitamin D3 typical mount 12.5up %RI 250 these say they are 1a day tablets are they...
Hello, I’ve been taking Tamoxifen since September after Primary breast cancer. I’m having no side effects of any concern except for my eyes, they have become seriously dry and itchy. I’ve got some drops from the GP but some mornings they’re so painful...
Hi everyone, I am new here and would love to offer my support to anyone on this forum in any capacity that I can. I was diagnosed recently and have had breast conserving surgery on 14-11-23. All seemed well until yesterday. My affected breast is...
Hello, I am new in this group. I am going to have a risk-reducing breast surgery. Reconstruction using my own tissues, problably from the tummy. I have a lot of questions and doubts. I don't have yet the date but I would like to know if sombedy who...
Hi everyone I have been treated for the above for 2 1/2 years with three weekly injections of Herceptin and Anastrazol tablets Didn’t have any other treatment or surgery. Still going strong apart from the side affects of the treatment. Is there anyone...
Feeling very tired and overwhelmed since my last hospital appointment, which was last week. Depending on which of the local hospitals they decide its best for me to have my surgery in I could be having my surgery before the end of the year. The pace everything...
Hi, Eight months in 2 x lumpectomy’s. SN removal, fat transfer reconstruction and recently found out BRCA2 Just at the end of three weeks radiotherapy but now what? I am paranoid of what I thought was a lump within my scar from my node removal....
Hi..I haven’t been diagnosed with breast cancer yet and I had a mammogram last November that was normal…but a couple of months ago, my nipples on both breasts were really painful, so I took my bra off to see if there was something causing the pain and...
Hi. I was diagnosed about 7 weeks ago with stage 1 breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy just over two weeks ago. Today I have been told the cancer is far larger than first thought. It is now a stage 3 and I am facing chemotherapy, a mastectomy and radiotherapy...
Hi everyone, I’ve been taking Anastrazole for around 15 months and, so far so good! . The only thing I’ve noticed is that I need to go the loo very frequently (numerous times a day). This problem appears to have been cumulative and wasn’t so bad at the...
