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Hi all, I am due my 5 sessions next week, just wondered if anyone else is having treatment next week too? I had radiotherapy on the other breast in 2013, 15 sessions plus 5 boost, so I know roughly what to expect. I’ve bought some Flamigel RT as others...
Saw the oncologist last week, I’ve got a grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma so they’re throwing everything at it. Tomorrow I’m starting 6 x TCHP followed by surgery, targeted chemo, radiotherapy plus endocrine therapy for 10 years and Zoledonic acid for...
Hello, this is my first message, so hello from North East Scotland. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last October. Have had 6 sessions of chemotherapy, 15 sessions of radiotherapy and I have to continue with Targeted drug Phesgo, as I am HER11 receptive...
Hi I've just completed 6 months of chemo and waiting on my surgery and radiotherapy. But over the last 6 months I've put on so much weight and feel so unfit and unhealthy now. I want to start planning to feeling healthy again once all my active treatment...
Hi I was diagnosed with breast cancer stage 3 I've had a mastectomy just been informed off startchemo is going to start in two weeks time tomorrow very intensive chemo I haven't worked since the 20th of June feeling a bit unsure about the side effects...
Hi so I'm new to all this I just wanted to pop.on and get started really so 1st August I was diagnosed with high grade 2 breast cancer then after having an mri scan last week they have found something in my other breast I have had a biopsy done and waiting...
Hello, I have just turned 49. I have no children. I am a stone overweight. I have had pink hues on both breasts for a while now, and the doctor said it was fine. Sometime the nipples go inwards, and the doctor said it was fine too. I only saw my GP...
Hi All I was diagnosed with multifocal invasive ductal carcinoma in right breast in October 2020. I had a bilateral mastectomy with right level 3 ANC in December 2020. My choice to have left breast removed. I have also had chemotherapy 4x EC and 4x...
Hi, I’ve completed chemo & surgery and starting radiotherapy soon. My periods stopped with chemo and haven’t come back. I had my first Zoladex injection 2 weeks ago and will be on Letrozole too (plus Abemaciclib) and am already noticing that my mood...
Hey folks, I actually have CLL which was on watch and wait but is deteriorating. But a few months ago found a breast lump and after 2 surgeries for ductal CA have an urgent oncology appointment this eek as I have lymphoma and breast cancer in my under...
