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Has anyone else had problems with this drug? I lost my hair during chemo,but after 2 years my hair still hasn't grown back properly,wonder if anyone else has had this problem and if so did they change treatments..
I'm starting radiotherapy tomorrow. Can anyone tell me how long they were tired for? . I'm thinking about when I can get back to work
Hi everyone I’ve rejoined this fantastic forum after a long absence. It’s 7 years since my right lumpectomy and radiotherapy, but I was found to have ductal calcifications on my last routine mammogram, and biopsy of these showed pre-cancerous cells...
i had my 1st chemo last Wed and im in agony with the pain
Hi has anyone tried CBD to help with the side effects of anastrozole etc. If so which brand is good ? What's hemp ? What's the difference? Thanks xxķ
Hi everyone It's Steph here from the Community team. I hope you don't mind me posting here today, I just wanted to share our latest Community News Blog about Peripheral Neuropathy . The blog highlights content from the breast cancer forums and from...
Hello Everyone I have just been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and have recently had an MRI to establish exactly where it is. Its been a massive shock and the wait for results was very difficult. I now know that I will need Chemo, surgery...
Hi all I’m new here and quite scared - I found a small lump in my armpit and was referred to the breast clinic within a week - there I had a mammogram and ultrasound scan and also a biopsy as the node looked ‘suspicious’ The consultant told me that...
Hi! I am 13 days post op after having a lump removed from my left breast plus some lymph nodes from under my left arm & then reconstruction surgery on both breasts. Sorry to sound vague about what I have had done but I haven’t spoken with my consultant...
I had a Wide Excision Lumpectomy and Sentinel Node Biopsy just over eight weeks ago to my right breast. I finished a five day Radio Therapy last Tuesday. My right breast is now so much smaller than my left. Before the operation I was a size DD cup and...
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