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Hi im new here my mum has been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer and it has now apread to the liver she has been on her new treatment 3 months she was due for her chemo injection today but had a call to say they hadnt had the tesults of her latest...
Hi I start chemo soon. Looking for any tips on coping with physical tiredness. Looks like only walking is recommended.
Hi I was diagnosed with early strange BC. Lumpectomy, chemo - just finished. 5 consecutive days radiotherapy next week. Then hormone tablets. Had Zoledronic Acid infusion last week which made me ill. I’m 71. I’m told my prognosis is excellent so in that...
Hi All. I hope you are all doing ok. I got my results after surgery and at biopsy stage it was 1.6 in size and after surgery it is 30 mm so looks to have doubled in size in 3 months. Has anyone else has this. Grade 2 Invasive. Any information/ comments...
I had a reconstruction mastectomy 6 weeks ago. I’m still sleeping on my back propped up with a wedge shape pillow. How long did you sleep like this before returning to laying flat in bed again?
Anyone on tdm1 … kadcyla for life ok like a bad penny here. I feel like in no mans land every three weeks ..tdm1 etc on it till stops working . But I feel at 50 4 years nearly I can’t apply to work . Was a full time mum then went back to study but cancer...
Hi ladies, I hope you are all doing well. I just wondered if anyone else is ER+ and HER+. I've had a call with oncologist and she's said that as my ER score was 3/8, so not strongly hormone positive, she didn't think that taking Tamoxifen would have...
Hi All. Diagnosed with Breast Cancer stage 2 with breast lump and lymph node cancer. Waiting on CT and MRI results to determine treatment plan. I am on hormone therapy at the moment, Leprazole which is giving me awful heart burn and Acid reflux. Does...
Hi there, does anyone know if it’s okay to get the 2 jabs in the same non lymph node removal arm? Due mine next week. I had problems with arm and hand swelling after surgery and still have a degree of breast swelling.
Hey All hapoy Monday I had lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy Wednesday 1 November all went ok. feel so tired and still generally unwell is this normal ? I’ve been out of dog walks etc but feel so drained. have swelling under arm that I...
