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My mum kept things hidden from me while my son was taking her to scans, and wont talk to me about it, neither will my son. I always took my mum for any medical appointment/ops previously, but my health has declined in the last few years. When I found...
Been on Abemaciclib for a year and because of severe foot and hand pain I’m changing to ribociclib anyone else have to do this and what was it like?
Hi everyone, My mum has had breast cancer 3 times over the last few years, and unfortunately, they've now found a lesion in her brain that they think has travelled from her breast. They are looking into the option of surgery or stereotactic radiotherapy...
Hi, I'm curious about cancer related fatigue. I asked my doctor if breast cancer itself could cause fatigue - he said no. I was diagnosed from a routine mamogram - Grade 2 , 2 tumours that spread to lymph nodes. No symptoms apart from the last couple...
Hi all, Please help! I had my surgery yesterday and was told by the consultant to buy surgery bras. As I wasn’t told to buy before so didn’t have any. I am all bandaged up at the moment do i need to wear a bra over the bandages ? I would really appreciate...
Hi I started Zoladex injection in July then I as on letozole now on another type bringing with an a, but I woke up today with pillow full of hair do we think this could be the treatment I did also have open brain surgery a week ago but they only shaved...
Hello All, I have Triple+ breast cancer grade 3 early stage (no lymph node involvement). I am currently trying to complete neo-adjuvant chemo but proving allergic to every drug & battling every side-effect on the tin (neutropenia/ severe gut pain...
Hi everyone I’m new here and thought I’d introduce myself and share a little about where I’m at. I’m 38 and was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. It started after I found a lump in my right breast, and after what feels like a whirlwind of scans...
Hi very nervous regarding having to start riboclibib . having read side effects trying not to imagine I am going to get them all am interested to hear from any strong girls out there who have any experience with this med have been given anti sickness...
Just had my diagnosis waiting for chemotherapy appointment. Told I need a MRI now worried sick because it's in my lymph nodes it may of spread to other parts of my body. Does anyone else wake up silly hours at night get up watch TV every night I wake...
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