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I felt lump in my right breast, saw GP, then consultant 3 days ago, who said she was “very concerned it could be malignant”, but it’s very small so could be removed with lumpectomy. Had mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy same day and hear in about a week...
Hi All, I hope you are all doing well. I've been on tamoxifen for a couple of months and still having my regular periods. Is this normal? I was diagnosed with ER and PR positive cancer in July. Is anyone else still having periods on this medication...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer on the 21st August , I battled to get my MRI brought forward from 6 weeks to 4 weeks. I then battled to get my results back from a 5 week to 4 week wait. Then when I went for results it’s a whopper...
I’ll be having a mastectomy and lymph node removal op soon. What can I wear after surgery and during recovery? I always feel the cold as I’m disabled and confined to a wheelchair.
Has anyone been reduced from 100mg to 50mg? been on this tablet for nine months picking up 10 cycle tomorrow . Just wondering if 50mg still a help
Hi all so lucky that I only need adjuvant radiotherapy and letrozole for the next 5 years however it has been rather a long way to get to this stage including a lung biopsy and removal of a kidney for renal cancer. this has all taken 14 months of waiting...
Hi Guys, Just finished chemo. Am excited to get healthy again and wondered if anyone had advice on vitamins/ supplements that helped them in general. Have also been rubbing castor oil onto the bald head and now have a Sinead O’Conner shaved head look...
I’ve just been told that my cancer has doubled in size since my last scan. The three cycles of Abraxane and Atezolizumab have obviously not worked. Plan B is to start on Capecitabine. Anyone else experienced similar?
were you givien meds prior to infusion? i have had dekay for treatment now wonder if i am missing some instructions or meds cause no bloods prior because how many tests can they do? i have had so much blood taken the last two weeks i coukd start a bank...
Hello, is there anyone in this group that has been refused surgery. I was diagnosed last August with secondary breast cancer, which has reached my lymph nodes, lungs, pelvis and under collar bone. Because of this I was refused surgery. Not much...
