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I was diagnosed Grade 2 invasive ductal cancer,in June. Long waits for MRI and operation in September. Going for results next week after another months wait. Could I ask what is the usual time to wait for radiotherapy? Surely there is an optimum time...
I've recently received a chemotherapy box from a company called Little Lifts. Little Lifts is a charity that provides the most thoughtfully handpicked gifts to support people with breast cancer. Boxes are automatically given to chemotherapy and radiotherapy...
Hi all Does anybody has a tips how to stay calm when you are about to have a mastectomy Since I was given a date , I can't stop tearing, like I just can't help my self. I'm very worried about surgery Please I need word of encouragement Thank you...
Hi I guess I'm here for someone to tell me I'm being a silly :( I would appreciate it if anyone that's had the same would just let me know how they got on. I finished treatment for TNBC last July. I had 2 lumpectomys to get clear margins and 4 lymph...
I have recently been told that I have inflammatory breast cancer. I strongly suspected this due to my symptoms, but I was initially told they were probably just a result of my lymph nodes being blocked. After a skin biopsy, it was confirmed that there...
Hi all, was wondering if anyone was given Zoladex at the same time as chemotherapy? thanks
I want to start by apologising for this extremely long post to anyone who reads it. In July 2022 my mum cut salt out of her diet for weeks, then during a heatwave she drank an excess amount of water to keep hydrated which resulted in her having low...
Started on anaztrozole 6 months ago .Had a different make most months .Have found that one of them gives me a very bad tummy I know they in short supply .Do you think I could request a different make .I want toake sure it's th and not something else ...
Hi I was treated with the full works - surgery, chemo, radiotherapy - last year. I had a routine liver function test done by my GP which is showing a level of ALP (Alkaline Phosphate) significantly higher than normal levels. Anyone else experience...
Hey everyone Having a second oncology appt today, still waiting for treatment to start and getting very anxious as been over a month since i was diagnosed, so just want it all to start now asap! I have had the flu jab which seemed like a no brainer...
