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Hi everyone, I’ve been following the current thread on Letrozole and ‘is it worth it’. I know that it’s worth being on an AI for me, but having seen the latest post about night terrors, something popped into my mind. For a good few months now, I’ve felt...
Hello, I had lumpectomy and lymph node removal both breasts on Wednesday. The thing making me feel worse is a really upset stomach, bloating and, on a couple of occasions, vomiting what felt like neat acid. Taking antacids, drinking mint tea, any one...
Was diagnosed with breast cancer, HER2 + in mid June during annual check up in my country of origin. Returned to UK where I live and just had first appointment with NHS breast consultant. Was told by a mastologist in Brazil that this type of cancer is...
Hello. This is my first post having read lots of posts on here. Here is my story. September 2021 started lots of scans - MRI, CT and PET-CT. Told the PET scan was clear. Told I had TNBC left breast plus lymph node involvement. After discussion with...
Another day waiting for what treatment I will need first. think I may do a bit of gardening to calm me down or do a bit of drawing. What does anyone else do to chill out. Take care everyone be kind to yourselves xx
Hi everyone, I hope that you are surviving this heat! I was wondering if anyone has been diagnosed with a low thyroid count and who is/isn’t on Tamoxifen? My reason for asking if that I started chemotherapy in July 2020 and had a lumpectomy, chemotherapy...
Mum has been diagnosed with Breast cancer stage 2. She has had it removed along with 17 lymph nodes one of which has cancer. She has a drain in for the next 20 days or so. What would next steps look like? The surgeon mentioned potential chemo and radiation...
Hi I'm new here but wanted to post somewhere where I'm a bit more anonymous than Facebook. I had my first chemo last Friday and it's knocked me for 6. I've felt nauseous, fatigued, weak, miserable, back ache, bad taste in mouth, etc. My husband has...
Hi Everyone, I'm a newbie. I had a diagnosis of DCIS and have had a wide area incision with flap; my left hand side. Pathology states non-invasive, intermediate-high grade, positive margins. Recommended for radiotherapy (1 week based on new studies out...
I got results of the receptor tests back, come back double negative ,got to wait till late Monday fine out what happens next.No support from work just does that mean you will be going off sick. Anyone else had this kind of result.
