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I am due to start 16 weeks chemo (every two weeks). I have been offered the cold cap but I don’t know anyone who’s ever had it. Is it painful to have? The onc. said it adds an extra 2 hours before and 2 hours after treatment. If you’ve had the cold cap...
Morning, I’m new to this group, I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and I have had my first chemo 2 weeks ago my second of 6 is on Thursday I was wondering if you know does the side effects get worse as I go along I’ve been fine with the first d...
Hi all, the diagnosis seems the easy part, but I am finding that the waiting and amount of information is earth shatteringly difficult to process. I have kept in contact with my ‘boob buddy’ who I met on surgery day and that is super helpful but I am...
Hi New here , I am 56 57 next Month, had a callback from Mammogram then found a lump hadn’t noticed it , it’s right breast but bottom left , went back to clinic had another mammogram then went in for ultra ultrasound, consultant radiologist explained...
Hi, this is my first post. I had breast cancer 13 years ago. I had a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. I was supposed to take tamoxifen after for 2 years but could only manage 6 months. The second lot of chemo led to premature menopause. For...
Hi All, Just wanted to say what a great community of brave women. The posts I have read have been really helpful in experiences of various reconstructions, mastectomies and ongoing treatment so thanks to everyone and onwards we go...
Hi I have just joined this group, lovely to meet you all :) but not under the best circumstances:( I am two weeks post opp of lump ectompy and flap reconstruction and full lymph clearances I am doing ok each day gets bit better. Waiting now...
Hi, I am soon due to recieve results from surgery, I had previously been told I would recieve Radiotherapy but also hormone therapy. I have been reading many reports medical and first hand from patients , the various side effects, I have Fybromyalgia...
Noticed hair is thinning .I have got fine hair any way . worried I will go bald any suggestions have got short hair
Hi everyone, I started taking letrozole about 6 weeks ago and have been getting a really bad ache in my right foot only which seems odd - it moves from my ankle joint to the top of my foot. It’s fine when I am sitting/lying down but painful when I put...
