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Hi! I am stating chemotherapy next week, it will be docetaxel- carboplarin- pertuzumab- trastuzumab. Have anyone been there, on this drugs? Any idea what to expect? I have 3 little children, wondering if be able to do everyday activities with them-...
Hi I’m hoping someone can help point me in the right direction. I have triple positive breast cancer and need to avoid hormones in products. I have no idea what to look out for to avoid. I’ve asked a couple of pharmacists and neither were able to assist...
Hi, after being on a high last week being told by my Surgeon and my breast cancer has not spread to my lymph nodes I have been told by my Oncologist that I need 5 sessions of radiotherapy and 14 injections of Kadcyla (3 weeks apart). I have already had...
Hi I just had a second op to remove the rest of my lymph nodes they sent me home the same day. I am sleeping all the time and have a slight headache and feeling sick. I have not eaten very much is this usual. thanks for any help
Hi all, hope you're all staying strong and keeping positive. I'm due to start chemo next week and I'm absolutely dreading it. I'm really worried about having an allergic reaction or getting an infection. I had my hair cut shorter on Tues in preparation...
Hi Was told by Radiotherapy not to take any medication until after Radiotherapy. My Consultant says check and start taking Letrozole. I check with Radiotherapy and they say don’t take anything and check with your Consultant. I said I already have!!...
Got my CT and Bone scan results back, looks like there's no spread,thank God. 4 weeks today I shall be having my mastectomy. Not something I'm looking forward too or the healing process and any subsequent treatments,but I just want Larry and Lucy( my...
Hi as you know awaiting results of biopsies in breast and sentinel lymph node. my mother had lumpectomy and my sister died of breast cancer after double mastectomy before she was 50. If results come back as cancer I'm not sure what to do. Should I...
Hi Just wondering if there’s anyone from Moray in Scotland on the forums? I’m originally from Zimbabwe but have lived in Moray for a while & it’s lovely up here. I am living with trip pos invasive b and want to be a champion just sayin’ Hi
Hello I am months away from my 5th year taking this horrid medication. I am 61 and was going through menopause (on Hrt ) before my diagnosis was on Hrt for 9 years. Letrozole brings in a medically induced menopause and I have been suffering badly since...
