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Hi everyone, I have early stage breast cancer and have had 6 chemos, lumpectomy, and sentinel lymph node surgery. All so far has been successful and I am so grateful to the team looking after me. I have just been told by my oncologist that my Herceptin...
Hello, just joined the group, but have been reading the posts for several weeks. I had my lympectomy and sentinel nodes operation on Monday, now learning to rest and be patient for my results. I have been very positive but like to be in control and learning...
Hi Started tamoxifen 12 months ago. Started spotting about 2 weeks ago which had been getting gradually worse. GP has done the 2 week referral to the post menopausal bleeding clinic but seemed to say this could be cancer caused by spread of my original...
Hi x I hope everyone’s is doing well. I’m looking for an advise from people who has recovered from TNBC, obv I don’t want to have it again so I’d use/do anything to make sure I can live my happy healthy life. I’ve been diagnosed last year, I still have...
I had a mastectomy off my right breast ten days ago thought all had gone well.Went today for my results to be told I need another op to remove the rest off my lymph nodes and will need more treatment I am having a hard time processing it and am very weepy...
Hi has anyone had weird side effects on Tamoxifen? Been on it a month after switching from Letrozole due to really bad joint stiffness. I'm taking it at night but feel spaced out the next day foggy jittery etc just dont feel normal or myself anymore ...
Hi is anyone here expreriencing itchy skin rashes when started taking tamoxifen? I am having a skin rashes in my bosy and left arms and its very itchy. :(
Hi all, So I recently had results of my breast cancer op and SNLB, it appears the cancer was in my sentinel lobes too. I have to wait until feb 20th for my appointment with oncology to discuss my ongoing treatment. Originally I was going to have the...
… Why? Now I’m stressed about making it and about wanting to use the loo from one hospital to the other
Hi I’ve just joined just finished radiotherapy on left breast I’m two weeks fine now but my nipple is sore and dry .. help
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