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Hi all, i am almost 3 weeks post chemo and due 3 wks of radiotherapy in a few wks. Following a visit to clinic today ive been told to start on tamoxifen. Ive read some stories about side effects which is making me really anxious and i understand that...
My alkaline phosphatase is low, I had to look it up. Just quietly freaking out a bit in case I need radiotherapy or chemo or both and this stops it. What a nightmare. Anyone been through this kind o thing. Everything is filtered through the liver.
Hi all, I found a strange indent on my left breast on Monday, and last night discovered a rather large and solid lump underneath and it doesn’t move. I’m feeling quite anxious. I’ve been referred for a further examination, I guess a scan? Apparently...
Hi all not posted on here before. Was diagnosed last September with stage 2 breast cancer plus lymph node's, had a mastectomy with reconstruction with eight positive lymph node's so all removed right side, then on to chemotherapy 3 sessions of EC and...
Hi everyone, Anyone had an experience with lumpectomy fro HER2+, grade 3? I had a 3.2mm tumour which disappeared with chemo, so the surgeon is recommending a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy. Apparently there is little advantage to having a mastectomy...
Morning All I made a claim for PIP back in August last year due to the issues I have with bone ache from Letrozole. After I attended the 'assessment' ( Which I was dreading and hated) I received a letter advising that my claim had been refused due to...
Hi all wondering if any of you has had an infection under your armpit where lymph node has be removed and had radiotherapy I have a red line of soreness right under my breast it's quite wide under there also if anyone is taking letrozole and having all...
Has anyone has these raised bloods following treatment for breast cancer - experiencing swelling to hands legs ankles oncology saying it’s not side effect of taking Abemaciclib Or Leuprorelin Letrozole - waiting call from GP
My cnacer has come back after 10 years. As i had radiotherapy before, my options are now a mastecomy or i can go on Letrozole for three months. I am so confused, I dont know what to do. Any help will be appriciated.
Hello Fellow-Fighters, I bet I’m not the only one with this problem. I’m on my second round of EC and for the first 10 days after a session everything tastes totally vile. water is like petrol, coffee tastes sour, even ginger beer is horrible. My...
