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Hi everyone I just wondered if anyone has experience of coming off Letrozole? I’ve been on Letrozole for 10 years and have recently stopped taking it cold turkey! It’s been 3 weeks now and for the last week I’ve had a mild headache every day. My GP...
Anyone had any neuropathy following chemo they can advice me on if it reverses once chemo stops. Currently on cycle 6 of 12 weekly Taxol chemo combined with the 3 weekly Herceptin for a year. I have developed neuropathy and cannot do things like cutting...
I am new. However I was diagnosed in July 22 with bc. I have had surgery that included removal of all lymph glands under right arm. I have had Chemo, radiation and Trastuzunad . Now only on Tamoxifen 20 mg daily. Have developed Lymphodema grade 3. Using...
I am new to the site but just over a year out from surgery. See my bio. Apart from the lymphedema my biggest issue with regards to normal life at the moment is runny eyes and nose. I have been on a number of different antihistamine tablets and eye...
Hi, I'm starting my 3rd cycle of Carboplatin and Taxol this week. Carbo has caused me constipation, Taxol not so much. The thing is I ended up in ER because of a rectal bleeding, they checked me and said everything was OK and gave me lactulose and...
My left arm is much worse lately, and I've already waited 8 months for a referral for massage. Does anyone know if a good option in the London area I could go to?
I started tamoxifen a month ago and Zoladex about 2 weeks before that. At my last Zoladex injection, just over a week ago, my blood pressure was high. It has never, even been high before. They told me to monitor my blood pressure (how the heck do I do...
Hello - i'm sort of new! to the forum, anyway. I've been through my treatment, and i think all is still well. After my lumpectomy, the surgeon said i needed a second op to remove more. I agreed of course. Just before going in he suggested he could...
Hey, I’m new here today. I found out 4 weeks ago that I had breast cancer and start treatment next week. I start with 18 weeks of chemo - once every three weeks. Lots more treatment after that but one step at a time. How have people felt after chemo,...
I’ve always been very active, doing work outs 3-5 times a week so finding it so difficult now I can’t hardly do anything due to having a PICC line. The only advice I’ve been given is don’t exercise unless it’s walking or gentle yoga but lots of things...
