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Hi everyone, I was hoping to get some feedback. I had lumpectomy and now have my first chemo treatment end of this week. I am petrified of the unknown and how I will feel. First 4 treatments are with Epirubicin and cyclophosphamide.anyone have any advice...
I have been diagnosed with a stage 1 Breast Cancer and was advised at the first visit with the doctor that I need to have the mastectomy and reconstruction. But yesterday I had a consultation with the Breast Surgeon and he advised that Conservative breast...
Hello! I have had 6 rounds of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, including 3 injections of trastuvumab and pertuzumab for the last 3 rounds, followed by surgical removal of 2 breast tumours and one sentinel lymph node. Because the latter still contained active...
Hi everyone, Hope you're all ok. I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer in the chest wall of my mastectomy site and am having my treatment changed from Abemaciclib to Capecitabine. I wondered if anyone has been on this treatment, how they feel...
Hello, I had a my mastectomy and full node clearance 6 weeks ago and the last few days have started getting numbness all the way down my arm and into my little finger and 4th finger. It has been worse at night but always there and makes actions like...
I had a lumpectomy with removal of two sentinel nodes two weeks ago. The first week was great with no pain. A week later what was left of my breast began to swell and become painful. I can no longer were a bra to support it. I saw the breast nurse three...
Hi All I've had three cycles three weekly of EC chemo and am due to start p aclitaxel weekly in a couple of weeks time. So far the chemo I've received hasn't been pleasant but not as bad as I was probably expecting, I'm just wondering if anyone has...
hi there, I’m hoping somebody out there can advise or give opinion about what I can do. i’ve posted before as I was diagnosed with breast cancer, late September 2022, I had a bilateral mammoplastomy and 20 sessions of radiotherapy. The cancer was ER...
I had my last round of chemo yesterday, 3 x ec, 3 X docetaxel. I have cold capped throughout and whilst I have lost a lot of hair, probably half to two thirds. I had such long thick hair before I still look to have a fairly good head of hair. Any advice...
Hi there, Ive just started chemo 2 weeks ago for a grade 3 tumor. Treatment is mainly at clatterbridge in the Wirral. Wondering if there are others with kids 3/6/8 ish and how your kids have or are doing and any tips. I’ve not gone for cold cap mainly...
