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Hi, i have just joined the group. I was diognosed with Breast Cancer beginning of March, just a few days before my 41st birthday. I had my operation at the end of march to remove the lump and had lymph node biopsy. Lookerly the cancer had not spread...
I have been on Letrozole for about three months, no unbearable side effects just the usual aches, stiffness, insomnia etc but over the last few weeks the skin on my face has literally started to fall off! It looks like severe psoriasis (which I have...
Hello I am new to this group but feel that I needed to talk to other women who are in the post cancer state. I was doing really well for the first couple of months after my breast cancer surgery and radiotherapy treatment. But now I feel really stressed...
Hi, I’m a 31 year old with two beautiful babies and I found out on Tuesday that I have breast cancer in 2 areas of my breast so have to have a mastectomy. I’m having a CT scan on Sunday to see if the cancer has spread elsewhere as I’m having pain in...
Is there no 24 helpline to talk?
Hi, I have just been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer after finding a lump in my armpit. I was given scans to see if they could find the primary and to see if there were any more secondaries. NO primary could be found. They think my immune system...
Morning, been a while since I’ve been on, hope you are all keeping well. Just a quick question. When your oncologist prescribed your chemotherapy medications which included Taxotere/Docetaxel, we’re you ever informed it could cause permanent hair loss...
Please could someone explain this er8 pr8 her2. thank you
Hello dosent anybody know how long after surgery do you have radiotherapy I had surgery 10 weeks ago
Just back from the Dr's office and been advised to start TC chemo 23 May with 4 cycles for 3 weeks of Taxotere + Cyclophosphamide. I'm quite nervous about the side effects, especially permanent hair loss. Anyone had the same treatment and can tell me...
