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I've now had 4 doses of kadcyla and while it isn't as bad as the pre surgery chemo, it's causing the peripheral neuropathy I had from the doxetaxel to get worse. Does anyone have any tips to help? My feet are worse than my fingers. Thanks.
Hi everyone, I started chemo for TNBC in December but can't see a group for then so may I join this one? So far it's going OK overall and I'm finding a routine. More good days than bad, I sometimes have to remind myself. I am on weekly paclotaxyl...
Hi, today it's all hit home to me, the reality of this cancer. I really need some advice to help me with my fears and anxiety. I'm due to have surgery on Monday. It will be a mastectomy with reconstruction and sentinel node biopsy. This will be...
Hi everyone, this is the first time I have posted, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July, my operation to remove the lump was on 17th August and my chemotherapy started in October, that's now finished and I'm waiting for the Radiotherapy to start...
Hi there, I’m 63 and 1 year out from stage 1 BC (3 MMI mixed ductal/lobular) picked up on screening. Thought to be DCIS initially then the invasive cancer showed up on histology after a wide local excision. SLNB clear and had radiotherapy and tamoxifen...
My wife is having radiotherapy soon. What is the best protective cream,to counteract Radiotherapy side affects?
Please can someone help me to understand when you start to count the years you are cancer free. I was diagnosed in February 2020. Had Mastectomy in April 2020 and finished treatment in November 2020. So do I start counting the years from April or November...
I have DCIS in my left breast found on an MRI after investigations into some anomalies in my right breast. I'm booked in for a double mastectomy in march with some lymph nodes being removed also. I still feel it's happening to someone else not me.
Hi everyone, I'm new to this community, been looking at some posts and seen a few people saying they had some kind of predictive tests done to see if they should have chemo or other treatments? Can anyone tell me what these tests are? And does everyone...
Hi. it looks like I have developed shingles. I am due to start radiotherapy a week today. Will this still go ahead and if so do I need to take any special precautions during and after the treatment? Thanks.
