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Hi I have completed chemo and herceptin injections. I have been given the all clear but now have preventative medication to take. Hormone therapy and an extension to the herceptin. I have started 3 yes worth of infusions every 6vmonths to protect my bones...
Recently diagnosed with DCIS and LCIS and am currently awaiting a lumpectomy. Hopefully with clear margins all will be well and I can carry on with life. I have only told a select few about this and made it very clear to my husband and adult children...
Hello all, I'm post menopause and had been on HRT patches for around 9 years. Was diagnosed and had lumpectomy 13 months ago, stopped HRT immediately and started on anastrazole just over 12 months ago, then had 5 radiotherapy sessions. Biopsy and margins...
Hi, I had a lump and pre cancerous cells removed along with some lymph nodes. At the time I was tild it was high grade DCIS. Today I went for my results. They got everything which is good but the pathologist says its now cancerous cells, they asked a...
Hi.. I am home from having my lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy op today. My surgeon said it all went well. Better than I expected. It’s worse in your head, than it actually is. I was lucky to be first down to theatre, which was good, less time to think...
Hi - I had node positive breast cancer there years ago treated with surgery , radiotherapy and tamoxifen . Two weeks ago I had a CT scan for a persistent cough which has shown a sclerotic lesion on one rib ( the cough was an allergy ) I have no pain but...
Lumpectomy. Radiation...20 rounds. On letrozole. Major joint pain and calf pain. Awful fatigue. Lots of problems sleeping. I've been on Letrozole for 4 months. Anybody else having trouble with this medicine?
Hi All, I'm newly diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Just checking if it is ok to take Vitamin D for bone health whilst taking tamoxifen , if so what dose ? And is Vitamin D supplement ok with Breast Cancer in general . Thank you xx (p.s I had a hip replacement...
Hello. New to the forum and newly diagnosed on the 4th July. Will not forget that day. I had a routine mammogram and was called back. I am 62 and have had a few mammograms over the years, and usually get called back. But all ok. So it was a shock when...
Hiya everyone I recently started my Zometa and already I’m having joint pain and headaches I just wondering if this normal and I’m feeling really tired and just generally feel worn out and fatigued Thanks Lisa
