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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
I found a lump two weeks ago, attended the Dr's the following morning. On Friday I went to my local hospital for a mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy and a clip inserted. I was told that day that the Dr thinks I have breast cancer. Is this normal to be told...
I'm a newbie ...just don't know what to say. Diagnosed with breast cancer December 2022 going through treatment. Don't know how to mentally cope.
Hi All, This is my first post on the forum, although I have been looking at other posts since my diagnosis of breast cancer in March and have found the support and information given to members invaluable. I am 44 and had a WLE of left breast and SLNB...
Hi There, diagnosed with breast cancer recently on the left hand side. Small cancer against my chest wall left breast, was hard to see on a mammogram. Over the last few months ( before being diagnosed and before taking Tamoxifen) I was / am having muscle...
Hi all, I had my lumpectomy in June last year and finished radiotherapy in September. For the last few months I have had a weird feeling in the armpit on the same side that my cancer was on. It is a bit hard to describe but feels as though there is warm...
It's 7 years since i had radiotherapy on my left breast area after a lumpectomy. Recently i have had strong shoulder pain on the left shoulder joint, collar bone, and shoulder blade on my back. Back is very itchy and aching in the same area. Could...
Hello everyone and I hope you are all ok? I had left mastectomy just over two weeks ago. I’m now waiting for results appointment in just over a week. I had sentinel node biopsy at same time as mastectomy and reconstruction. I know this is a waiting...
Hi im not sure if this is right place for me as feel a fraud as I’ve not been diagnosed but wondered others experiences i had a pain in left breast felt like bruising Went to GP and she referred me to breast clinic aa she could feel something different...
Hi Everyone, I got diagnosed with BC last month. Today I have received my prescription exception card. My breast nurse seemed to think I was entitled to free prescriptions for life? But my sister who had thyroid cancer when she was my age said it was...
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