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Hi, I'm due to start chemo in around 3 weeks. (4 x EC , 4 x Paclitaxel). I'm making a list of things I might need and wondered if you lovely knowledgeable beings might be able to add wisdom before I start buying stuff I do/don't need. So far I have...
I have had such bad side effects on Letrazole and aromasin, particularly painful joints and back that I am tempted to go with nothing. I had stage one breast cancer, nothing in lymph nodes, radiotherapy. My life is so restricted by the symptoms it's not...
is there a way to do this digitally? they handed the the giant swathe of paper at diagnosis, but its scattered somewhere and I am bad at paperwork, I am a digital person (also read as introvert) is there an online portal where i can submit?
Hi, had my first cycle of Nab-paclitaxel on Friday, and today I have suffered from really bad pains in my legs, hips, back and also a burning sensation in my feet, it's unbearable! I know I shouldn't complain as these are the only side effects I have...
Hi I was diagnosed with a stage 3 tumour breast cancer in October 21, it was in my lymph nodes in the arm on the same side. After a CT and MRI a week later they found a second cancer in the same breast. I was a super fit , confident retail manager when...
Hi people, ️ I'm having my picc line fitted tomorrow and chemo due to start the next day,I have major anxiety about it all, my heart is beating so fast at the moment because I'm so nervous about it all. ️
I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and had lumpectomy a couple of weeks ago - grade 1, tumour was bigger than expected and found another nodule - now need further surgery and will lose my nipple - not sure if worthwhile to have nipple reconstruction...
Hi I am new to this group
Hi all, I have been diagnosed 3 weeks ago with ER+ HER2+ Grade 2. the treatment plan is chemo prior to surgery. I meet with oncology this week for the plan
hi all, newbie here. i was diagnosed in March, first lumpectomy done with 2 nodes removed late april. sentinel node shows micro bits, second node clean. yay! but one margin not quite clean ️, going back Monday second round lump, stressing it wont...
