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Hi everyone.jyst wondering how people getting on with the drug. Been on it on and off since January,came off it two weeks ago I got shringles back on it again now usual joint pain never know if it's Anastrozole or Abmeciclib
Can someone help me here? I was put on Tamoxifen in January 2022. After initial problems with bladder infections which were bought under control by taking Hiprex (a godsend) my body seemed to cope fine. Now I have hit a problem. Originally I was put...
Waiting to see breast surgeon this week. Will have all the biopsy results back. Then I'll know the treatment plan. Think its stage 2 , but invasive as I have two lumps in my lympnodes
Hello, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breat cancer 2 and a half years go. Scans showed multiple cancers in one breast which had spread to lymph nodes but thankfully, it hadn't spread anywhere else. I had to start chemo asap and had 1 full mastectomy...
Hi, I was diagnosed at clinic last Wednesday (26/4/23) after mammogram/USS and biopsies, going in next week for MRI then appointment with consultant to plan surgery and treatment. I haven't been to work since my clinic appointment, but I'm now reaching...
Hi, I’m new to this forum, just been diagnosed with a 2nd cancer, breast cancer & having op on 16th to remove the lump. Last March it was found that I had a rare cancer thyroid cancer in my abdomen been a long haul getting that sorted 3 ops and treatment...
Hello all I’m new on here so I was diagnosed about two months ago that I have breast cancer and was shocked numb my head was a fuze and couldn’t really take in to what they were saying and worse of all I have no one by me to support me, no one to talk...
I had a lumpectomy in 2021, chemo and then in March 2022 I had 5 fractions of radiotherapy. All active treatment completed (I still carried on with Herceptin injections and began taking Anastrozole) and I was looking forward to getting back to teaching...
How do people cope with the constant neusea feeling. It’s really starting to get me down.
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