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I've just finished her book, which is a great read, thankfully reinforcing alot of what i knew, but also highlighting some new things. In it, towards the end when she's recounting her own journey (P231 for those who have it), she says (towards the bottom...
Hi everyone Just wondered if anyone has taken either CBD oil or valerian root extract to help with sleep while on Tamoxifen? Any feedback - both good and bad - would be much appreciated. Many thanks!
Hi , had lump removed from my breast in June, started chemo comeing up to my 6th my scar has started to get very ichy and sore is this normal part off the healing process .
Good evening everyone, I'm having a portacath insertion next week and very scared of this. Can someone tell me what's the procedure to having it done and does it hurt. My cancer nurse is off since Christmas and all the other nurses keep telling me to...
Just been diagnosed with DCIS
Hi everyone, I'm in the very early stages of my breast cancer treatment pathway. I had a lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed for testing last Tuesday, I was in and out in the day and on the hole the procedure has been described as a success. The incision...
Hi all, Just wondered if anyone had visited Future Dreams in Kings Cross? I was told about it this morning by a friend at an exercise class (which is for people who’ve had cancer treatment, so the chat is sometimes cancer related but often not!) and...
Hello! just had a conversation with the Oncolgist and I’ll possibly need up to 18 months of HER-2 treatment after surgery. is anyone else on this? What’s it like? TIA
Hi, I had my breast clinic appointment this week after seeing my GP. After a mammogram, ultrasound and biopsies I was told that my lump is 'highly suspicious', probably cancer. I will receive the biopsy results on 19th August. I also have to have a bone...
hi I have just been diagnosed with HER2 positive breast cancer and I am wondering if anyone else has too -?xx
