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Hi everyone, I’ve been diagnosed with BC ( I can’t even type it) and to date have had a mammogram, 3 biopsies in 3 different areas, an ultrasound, a CT scan and a bone scan tomorrow. However today a nurse rang and said that my consultant had requested...
Hi, my mum has just had her review appointment with the original hospital she had the operation at. Dhe has not been to this hopsital aince ahe had her successful lumpectomy last year, the doctor explained she would now have yearly mammograms which we...
Hi I have breast cancer for the second time and just finding that time is going so slowly from one treatment to the next - I have very little motivation for anything and finding everything hard going. any tips would be great! thank you
Hi - new to cancer & new to Macmillan. Experience to date has been exceptional all round; it’s like being wrapped up in a warm, comforting, & truly knowledgeable community with all its diversity. Thank you. Found the tumour on evening of Friday 13 Jan...
Any February chemo starters out there? I am starting on the 3rd feb for 3 rounds of EC and then 3 of docetaxel. Would be nice to share the "journey" with someone.
Hi Everyone, I had biopsy done on Monday and due back on 22nd August. Consultant was confident that from the imaging it was cancer. How long before treatment starts? Saw some horror stories on BBC news today. What is the optimum schedule? Any information...
Hi to you all, I’ve had two rounds I’d chemo for breast cancer and found that my heart rate is very fast all the time, dies anyone else suffer with this
My delayed DIEP surgery is imminent. Which I'm excited about and a bit worried too, to be fair. However, I don't feel well informed at all. I'm seeing the surgeon next week. I've had a pre op appointment already... Bloods, ECG, height, weight, blood pressure...
I’m struggling with drinking as much as I should during chemo because of the metal taste, this is causing my urine to be dark orange and my heart rate to be fast dies anyone else suffer like this or any suggestions please
Hi I have now had 7 sessions of trastuzumab emtansine and was just wondering if anyone else has been on this and experienced dry, rash, itchy skin around vagina. If so how did you deal with it. ...
