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Hi, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, aged 42, after a mastectomy, chemo, herceptin, tamoxifen, a hysterectomy letrozole and annual mammograms for 8 years, i've felt anxious, scared etc throughout the last 8-9 years, but I took my last letrozole...
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Hello I feel really embarrassed to write about this but I'm hoping I'm not the only one who has experienced this. I had my second FEC T chemo last week and as of the weekend I'm experiencing really bad wind! I can't stop farting...
I know that it is usual to lose one’s sense of smell and taste during chemotherapy, but I finished chemo treatment for triple negative breast cancer 15 months ago and neither smell or taste has returned. Has anyone else here experienced the same thing...
Hi! I've been taking Tamoxifen in tablet form for over 12 months now. I've tried 4 different brands all of which have had different side effects. I've read that the side effects are caused by the tablet coating used by the pharmaceutical companies during...
Hi there, I'm new on here so have no idea what I'm doing! I'm bad with technology at the best of times. I was diagnosed with stage 1 oestrogen and progesterone receptor positive breast cancer one year ago. I had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen...
Hi I've just joined this group having been given my diagnosis yesterday. It's all happened really quickly thankfully. I went for my first mammogram since turning 50 in March a week later I was recalled back had a biopsy and confirmed yesterday I had stage...
Hi. I had a lumpectomy just over 18months ago after being diagnosed with BC. I had quite painful cording which ran from under my breast and down to the bottom of my ribs. It went away but over the last few weeks I have noticed it's started to become really...
Hi I had breast cancer stage 3 years ago.ive been having stomach issues had a scan that shows a lung mass .had another scan and then biopsy last Thursday.juat spoken too my breast care urse who's been away .and she told ne too prepare for the worst as...
So I’ve been doing well after my 15 sessions of radiotherapy and 4 boosters,but over past two days my left breast feels like a rock and when I try and turn in bed it’s soo painful.During the day it still is hard and very tingly
