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Hi everyone thanks for your kind words of encouragement. Had my pre op today to be told my date was already on file Haven't had a letter yet but I'm booked in for Wed 24th!! Can't wait to get it all over with
Hi, I had a bad allergic reaction to my second Filgrastim injection yesterday and had to be rushed to A&E. I've now been told to not take it and I'll have to be extra vigilant regarding infections and temperature. Has anyone else experienced this? Also...
Hi, I'm new to all this and not really sure what's going on, I feal numb but trying to be strong for my daughter and family, I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and instead of an op to remove the lump in in my right breast the doctor has decided...
^ months in to taking anastrozole and wasn't having too many problems. The last 3 weeks I'm having loads of flushes, feeling tried and weepy. Is this a glitch that will go away? I have also been taking Lansoprazole for acid reflux over the last 4 weeks...
Hi Diagnosed with stage 2 DCIS in June after finding a lump a month after a clear mammogram. Had to stop HRT immediately and currently feel as though the hot flushes and joint pain are worse than the cancer. Going in for a lumpectomy on Bank Holiday...
So in September last year I had a lumpectomy and then had eight rounds of chemo with two weeks of radiotherapy which finished at the beginning of April, the consultant, although they didn’t do a scan, said the lumpectomy gave clear margins, and there...
Hi all I have just been diagnosed with Invasive Ductal stage 2 and my surgery is in 6 weeks. I am 58 and been on HRT oestrogel gel for 16 years. I had severe menopausal symptoms. I have been told that not only must I stop HRT, as I am ER +, but I must...
Currently having radiotherapy. Had breast boost this week and full breast next week. Has anyone had the boost first, everything I've read is full breast first followed by the boost.
On thursday I had a biopsy on my left upper breast, I have since then had a ache/pain like you would get after a flu jab. Has anyone else had this at all. I did have a sharpe pain in my left arm when I went to get dressed right afterwards.
Hi I’m starting my first round of chemo on Wednesday many suggestions of items you have taken in with you snacks etc Thanks
