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I have been drinking a bottle and a half of wine a day and now am 6 days away from lumpectomy. I aim to reduce over next few nights with nothing the night before surgery. Has anyone else had to do this? Need to talk it through with someone.
Hi everyone, I haven't posted for a while so I hope everyone is having a good day. I have been back at work since June, I am a Teaching assistant so I obviously can't work from home! I seem to be struggling still with tiredness and brain fog. I had my...
Hi all, I am 43 and my chemotherapy will start on 3rd November. I need your help and opinions on wigs. Which one is best and where can I get it? Is it better to shave my hair before the treatment starts? I’ve type 2 diabetes so how does this treatment...
Hello. Does anyone happen to know if Abemaciclib is available yet in Scotland for primary breast cancer? At my last oncologist appointment I was told it wasn't available, but I'm wondering if that has changed. Tha nks.
I am due to start chemo on wednesday.I just wondered about how long your first session lasts.My mother in law is coming with me & wondered if it's best for her to drop me off then pick me up,she says she wants to wait for me but not sure if it's going...
Hi warriors! A quick turnaround, on Tuesday I was called in to my local hospital for pre-chemo treatment and this morning I’m starting the treatment! I’m a bit nervous but also looking forward to starting! I feel like I’ve been waiting forever despite...
Hi All, have reached a stage after 8 months of treatment and keeping jolly and brushing the situation off as something trivial Of having now gone into full blown meltdown mode. I can't afford to breakdown and have any of this impact on work etc. I prefer...
I had my lumpectomy yesterday which wasnt anywhere near as bad as I expected but I'm sure the wound isn't where the surgeon said it would be, in fact it's the opposite side of my breast from where he initially said it would be. Also I was expecting a...
Hi I'm new to this group but wondered if there was anyone on here that was subjected to a missed diagnosis like I was and what they have done about it? Every time I think about it I feel so angry and concerned for others I have tried to get answers...
This is my second time around because I had 6 pretty awful months of chemo 25 years ago. Fast forward and I have a different kind of breast cancer in the same breast. One mastectomy later and I’m about to start chemo. I’m having the same chemo as last...
