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Hi All I had my mastectomy back in November last year. It was hormonal, so after me deciding to have the breast off, fortunatly I didnt have to have any Chemo or Radio theraphy. I was given Tamoxifen at first try, but that gave me really bad sweats...
We talk a lot on here of the bad so i wanted to share some good and give some people hope. I got told today that the lesion they could see around my collar bone area has gone.... blasted by the chemo. I guess I feel that the chemo was worth it.... it...
Hello everyone, im looking for information about how well you may have tolerated Letrozole and Tamoxifen as my oncologist has suggested a swap to tamoxifen I’ve been taking 2.5 mg Letrozole for 2 years. I’m managing but it’s hard - my wrists especially...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with High Grade DCIS with small foci of IDC grade 2 ER/PR + and HER2 -. I was called a complex case (loved to hear that!) as a combination of my youngish age and the fact that every test showed something new which was not anticipated...
Hi everyone I've just had the good news that on the second attempt they've got all of the cancer from my left breast, but because they found cancer in the sentinel lymph node I've got to have a meeting with an oncologist to discuss whether to have chemo...
Hi. New on here so sorry if this is in the wrong place. I'm just about to have 2nd chemo. Have cut my long hair to a short style now, which I was pleasantly surprised I liked! However my hair and head are sore/tender now and my hair is coming out...
Well I've been a bit all over this week. It started with the letter to say come and get your radiotherapy.... I've waited for this so why now am I over thinking it. I'm not scared of it but I really can't describe why I'm tearful. I know it can never...
Hi all, I have been a type 1 diabetic for 40 years. I had a mastectomy in July and am now having ec chemotherapy. I am taking Dexamethasone to prevent sickness for 5 days after chemo. As expected, this is really hiking my blood sugar levels, which are...
I was diagnosed with triple negative bc a few weeks ago. Had a lumpectomy and 3 lymph nodes. Thankfully cancer contained. I have an appt next week with the oncologist to discuss chemo then radiotherapy reduce the chances of cancer coming back. Before...
Just had my second yearly mamogram after grade 2 breast cancer. Got a call back to go for more tests somthing has changed from last mamogram.same breast has my cancer can't.belive it.so stressed.any one had call backs to have more tests.conviced myself...
