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Hi All, I was at the breast clinic for a referral yesterday and was told that I had clustered calcifications which they felt was very likely to be early cancer with a Mammogram and Ultrasound grading of U5 and M5. I was sat down by a cancer nurse and...
Am a (hopefully ) returning resident to the UK, currently residing in USA. I have Stage lV ER positive breast cancer with metz to bones. My current treatment is Femara and Ribociclib (Kisqali), which I am doing well on. I am hoping to return to the...
First I'm very happy with the BC treatment, diagnosis, chemotherapy and care but my recent 24 hrs in hospital have left me shaking my head in amazement. These things happened to me. In the scheme of things minor incidents but as I've described them to...
So 18 months ago I was diagnosed with DCIS oestrogen positive breast cancer. Two surgeries to get a clear margin and sentinel note out +5 days of radiotherapy. Consider myself lucky that it was only Stage one, knocking on the door of stage two. Picked...
Is anyone else having trouble sourcing this brand? I managed to get a pack, but I’ve been told the supplier doesn’t have them.
Hi I am starting on capecitabine soon, I am nervous as to what to expect. How am I going to feel. I just can't sleep, eat or think properly at the moment my head is all over the place. Just wondering if anybody would share their experience, I understand...
Hi, My partner is on long term paxlitaxel as well as a cocktail of painkillers including pregabalin. She is really suffering with swollen ankles, causing cracks and hardening in the skin. Creams seem to make little difference. We will mention it again...
Hi everyone, I’m Sophie, 34, and I was diagnosed with invasive ductal grade 3 triple-positive breast cancer on New Year’s Eve. I’m currently about to start my third round of chemotherapy (out of six total). I’ve recently been experiencing some pain...
Hi all, I'm on day 6 following my first EC. I'm finding that every day I wake up with stress and anxiety that's really distressing for me. My thoughts are disorganised and I feel totally crazy. As the day goes on it seems to settle and I feel like myself...
I have been diagnosed with Grade 1 invasive lobular carcinoma ER8, PR7, HER2 1+ negative. I am undergoing a wide local excision and mammoplasty on Friday. Anyone else with the same diagnosis? I am interested to see what others treatment plans have been...
