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Hi I’m new to group. I started Abemaciclib 5 months ago along with faslodex for the last few years. I was told diarrhoea would be severe but it just does not seem to get any bettter.. Anyone else have this problem .. I take 150 twice a day . Many tha...
Hi everyone, I am post chemo, 6 rounds of Docitaxal and Carboplatin, have had a lumpectomy and axillary clearance, 5 RT sessions and am 5 rounds into 14 of Kadcyla. My question is about scans. I did ask the breast surgeon if I would be having a ct or...
Hi I’m after some advice I finished radio therapy last October and have been told I’m cancer free (fingers crossed it stays that way) I would like my radio therapy black dots removed especially the one between my two breasts as very visible. Has anyone...
Hi, I was prescribed Zolendronic acid for three years. I have an infusion every six months. Does this mean that I have six infusions in total, or seven? Thank you!
Hi, I am exploring Transcendental Mediation as an option and wondering if anyone has experience with TM and found it helpful with anxiety / treatment side-fx? Is it quite different from normal meditation that you can access readily foc? Or is it worth...
Has anyone else noticed a paper nipple and areolar on the radiated breast. It's 7 months since my radiotherapy and I had a clear mammogram 2 weeks ago?
Hi I am newly diagnosed with HER2 + grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma- at least that's what my report says! My treatment plan is chemo followed by surgery (likely to be mastectomy) and then radiotherapy. Chemo starts on 7th June. My cocktail is EC...
I completed treatment last year and have an appointment to see the breast surgeon in July. I'm assuming my first yearly mammogram will be prior to that but haven't received a date for it as yet. Is it usual for patients to have their mammogram before...
I just wanted to share a link to my blog, my journey so far, in case it helps anyone else to read my experience so far, I think it’s quite common for us to start this process of writing it down and for me with the memory capability of a goldfish it definitely...
I had a left breast mastectomy (invasive carcinoma) on 31 March followed by an axillary clearance on 24th May. I’ve had four seromas drained and am now wearing a compression belt under my arms to reduce fluid forming. The last two days I have developed...
