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Hi . Has anyone tried medicinal mushrooms? They were suggested as possibly being helpful by a therapist who im seeing for acupuncture. They are supposed to help with immunity and are antiflammatory and have been used by cancer patients in addition to...
Hi, I'm new here. Im 38 and was diagnosed in June after finding a lump. I had a lumpectomy and fortunately all tumour was removed. I'm on Tamoxifen for 5 years and nearly half way through radiotherapy. I'm struggling a little emotionally atm . I know...
Hi Guys, Has anyone suffered heart damage from EC chemo? Or Atrial Fibrillation (Irregular Heartbeat)? I am hoping someone can tell me how they continued with Chemo, or if their heart recovered function later. Or really just their experience. I...
Hi I was diagnosed with grade three breast cancer in Jan 2022. Lump in breast and one lymph node found. march till Aug under went chemo just had surgery full left breast mastectomy and reconstruction as well as lymph removed. Follow up appointment...
Hello! I'm on week 3 of my 2nd round of chemo and have got a very big, painful mouth ulcer. I've tried salt water mouth rinses, Bonjela, Difflam mouthwash and Anbesol liquid. It has been over 2 weeks now and the ulcer is still there, albeit not as painful...
Hi I have had breast conserving surgery, and I am waiting to find out if I need chemotherapy or just radiotherapy. Yesterday they told me they have removed all the cancer from my breast and my lymph node is clear and for 5 minutes I was happy. I know...
Hi im new to this. I was diagnosed in Jan 2022, stage 3 BC and one lymph March to Aug chemo just had surgery full left mastectomy and reconstruction. yesterday I was told my results that the one lymph node that was infected still showed signs...
Hi I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer had an op a few weeks ago and turns out I also had it in 3 lymph nodes. Have appointment next Tuesday to find out if I need chemo and what else although they already said radiation to breast and nodes and...
Hi just wondering if anyone else has experienced ridges appear on finger nails , I had my last chemo cycle 21st July and have noticed all my nails have ridges on them and a couple have started to split by the ridge , will my mails fall off im putting...
Hi I am post op and just had my update appointment. They have upped my grade to grade 3 as Lump size removed was 24mm and the margins were 40mm so stage 2 grade 3. I have no idea what any of it means as it just seems to go in and straight out again, as...
