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Hello all, I’m due 18 sessions of radiotherapy in the not too distant future. I do not have dates yet as I am still waiting for my oncology appointment. I have been told that I will have to go to Mount Vernon Hospital for the radiotherapy. This is two...
Hi, I had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal on the 17th January. I got the results today and I have triple negative breast cancer and they didn’t get a clear margin with the lumpectomy and. 1 lymph node also tested positive. I’m now going to be having...
Hi after having diep flap surgery March 2022 . 12 rounds of chemo then 5 radiotherapy sessions . I have been left with a rock hard breast and extreme nerve pain and damage. Has anybody had similar reactions as l am mentally drained now . After trying...
I am starting paclitaxel tomorrow weekly for 12 weeks. I am feeling very anxious about side effects. I have had 3 surgeries to get clear margins and will need radiotherapy also. I was diagnosed with grade 3, triple positive invasive ductal carcinoma....
Hi there! I had a lump since November 2022 in my left breast it didn't hurt or bother me but in January since i went to see my doctor after she touch the lump and referred me to a breast specialist i start with lots of pain, weakness in my whole body...
Today I’ve been told that I have breast cancer with lymph node involvement, spread to mammary gland and I have spinal mets. While the treatment for breast cancer looks good, the life expectancy for e spinal mets is awful. I can’t get my head around the...
Hi so I had my lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed 5th Jan. My results were that it was a grade 2 which hadn’t spread to lymph nodes and I had clear margins. It’s a ductal hormonal cancer and my MacMillan nurse called last Friday to say it’s going to have...
My mum's chemotherapy finished in December, her radiotherapy finished on 16th of Jan. She thinned a lot but managed to keep some of her hair. My mams hair is now clearly growing back at a quite impressive rate, I know this may sounds trivial to some but...
I've been on Letrozole for 9 months and am still suffering from fatigue and poor sleep. Any ideas how to improve this. I try to exercise but get tired. I used to be fit, but feel sluggish all the time. I don't know anyone else taking Letrozole. I'm 70...
