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Good morning, I just wondered if anyone has suffered any form of permanent alopecia following a regime of EC x 3 and docetaxel x3 with hormone and herceptin treatment as well. I am only 5 weeks post last docetaxel but there are no signs of the initial...
I’ve been diagnosed with Breast Cancer after a Mammogram I’m grade 2 oestrogen positive. I’m just 60 not a nice present anybody wants to remember their 60th by! The plan is to do a Lumpectomy on the 19th September but it has to be under a Local as it...
I had a mastectomy on the 17th August all went well still in some pain and the glue they used has gone so hard it is catching on clothes. Is there anything I can put on this to stop it happening I don't want to keep wearing a dressing day in day out.
Hi everyone. I had a mastectomy on Monday this week and I have cried constantly now for 2 days. I can only describe the feeling as a loss or mourning sadness. I dont know anyone who has even had cancer let alone breast cancer so I feel terribly alone...
Hello everyone, I get the biopsy results from my hysteroscopy on Thursday, and I'm not expecting good news (please read my profile) I also had a biopsy today for suspected breast cancer. Yes, I know I haven't had a confirmed diagnosis for either yet,...
I’ve already had 7 cycles of chemo plus a mastectomy and waiting to have my radiotherapy. I’ve now been told I need 14 cycles of Kadcyla. Has anyone here been on it and if so how did you feel?? The previous chemo was awful but I’m hoping this won...
Hi Has anyone had the above test and does this usually result in chemo being required?
Hi. I'm back from meeting my new surgeon. I keep seeing that I don't understand things right away. So now I know 100% I have a triple negative IDC. The biopsy I had on one node came clear, so they're thinking stage 2 so far. They'll do an MRI to check...
So update spent last two days in and out of A&E Friday after unable to reach BCN not their fault by the way BHOL here in uk I went to Dr who called hospital and sent me in as thought I had now got an abscess not just n infection, got prodded and poked...
I was diagnosed on 19 Aprii of this year with breast cancer.I had biopsy on both sides of my breast 2 weeks later I was told I had bilateral cancer meaning I had breast cancer in both. There fore I had no opportunity to but have them both removed. on...
