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Hi I've just had my first chemo Ec for Breast cancer with metastases of the 8th rib feeling better this morning shaky but I suffer from chronic migraine and low and behold by the time I got home I had all the symptoms. I haven't slept much my brain couldn...
Hi everyone This is my first time in a cancer forum of any kind. It seems like a friendly and supportive place. There have been lots of ‘firsts’ for me recently. Until my breast cancer diagnosis at the beginning of June, I had never had surgery or...
So had my first infusion yesterday. OMG I feel like crap, every bone in my body hurts temperature 38.9 headache from hell, I’ve taken paracetamol twice today already so trying to ho,d out for a few hours as can only take 8 in 24 hours. Any suggestions...
Hey peeps, I know some of you wouldn’t have a choice but wondered if you were fit enough to work during chemo?
Hey, I got my diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma x2 on 4th August, surgery is booked for 13th September. Do any of you have diabetes T2? I use insulin. Do you think it will have an impact on my bc treatment and recovery?
I'm 2 weeks after my first EC chemo. My hair hasn't fallen out will it come out after my 2nd chemo next week ? AJ
Hi everyone just wondering have any of u had the drug Kadcyla if so what were the side affects etc I have had 6 rounds of chemo 2 ops (last 1was mastectomy ) My oncologist has put me on this drug to finish out my year of treatment I was on hercepten...
I’ve always been anxious but after cancer diagnosis it has gone into overdrive. My diagnosis came after a breast screening. I had no symptoms. Now I’ve been told that I have invasive lobal carcinoma and that I have to come off HRT. Double whammy. Im so...
I have my oncology appointment Thursday to discuss chemo I think as have it in my lymph nodes, any advice on questions??
I have been referred to a breast clinic by GP. I found something on my breast in the bottom left of my left breast. GP does not think it is anything serious as she described it as a small red/pigmented area less than 1 cm with a very small cyst and she...
