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Hi just wondering if any one experienced high temp on chemo. Twice now I ended up in AE on IV drips fluids and antibiotics and sent home with oral antibiotics im on 3rd round of chemo. Temps ic 38.5
Hi all, new on here. I have triple positive breast cancer and am having chemo every week, had my third today and am noticing my hair is starting to fall out. I have accepted I will lose my hair but just wondering when to shave it off and how everyone...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Her2 positive grade 2 & triple negative grade 3 cancer on 7th June. When I was told, all I heard was 'you've got breast cancer'. It wasn't until I did some googling that I started to understand the implications & am now absolutely...
I just wanted to put a special thank you to all of you for being here and posting and supporting me and others. in the midst of my initial diagnosis I felt completely lost and terrified and this was the place where I came to search for information, ask...
Hi, Ive been referred to lymphedema clinic after mastectomy (2 yrs of chemo, op, radiotherapy & just completed ZA treatment, total 4yrs treatment). Right arm has swelled due to radiotherapy blocking nypme modes. Given night & day arm sleeve along with...
Hi all, Just a curious question really. I read posts and some people get a call to book in at the breast clinic and some people just get a letter for an appointment date and time. Just a random thought but I wondered why? I received a call 2 days...
Has anyone struggled with high blood pressure as a long term effect of radiotherapy? I dont know if it is the cause but ever since I had radiotherapy and started anastrozole, them Exemestane I have much higher blood pressure. I finished radiotherapy in...
Breast cancer--repeat in other breast after a gap of 25 years. Now suffering a huge dip in life quality after hormone therapy affecting pre-existing IBS. Also facing bisphosphonate treatment which will make things worse. Really fed up and not feeling...
Hi I’m erpr+ and her2-. I had clear ct and bone scans and I’ve had masectomy and auxiliary clearance due to most my lymph nodes involved and a 10cm tumour so I’m starting an intense and long chemo regimen (don’t have exact details yet) and need to meet...
On this sunny Sunday im stage 2TNC im on 3rd round of chemo so shocked on how this round as totally floor me. Last session wasn't this bad as anyone else felt round 3 was worse
