I have been waiting for results to come following biopsies on my breast and lungs following a CT scan which showed nodules and swollen lymph nodes. I am really struggling mentally waiting for the results to come in, i am so scared and worried i cannot...
Hi all. I've not been on here for a while. Two weeks ago I was hospitalised due to seizures and my entire family was told I was a gonna. 10 mins later I was not. I stayed in for a few days and have now been diagnosed with an additional brain met on...
Hi, I posted around 9 months ago to ask about Capecitabine. Well I’ve been on it with hardly any side effects and it was working. However, my cancer markers have increased again past 2 months so I’m thinking it’s stopped working. I wondered what...
Hi all, First post here. Mum diagnosed with BC a year ago, had lumpectomy and radiotherapy. It was 1.8cm, T1N0M0. At time of diagnosis had spot on sternum which from follow up MRI (3 monthly scans) has been thought to be benign. Had a CT scan in summer...
I was first told that after successful treatment in 2019/2020 I had HER2 back in a lymph node in my armpit. I was told it was a recurrence but was then told it was metastatic breast cancer. Can anyone tell me the difference because it was in my nodes...
I am new to the group decided it was time i got support from people who are going through what i am going through and hopefully support others. I have secondary breast cancer in my lung finished treatment in October for the second time . This past week...
Hi, I’ve got MBC ER+ with bone mets. I’ve been on Letrozole and palbo and it’s been good for a year however my latest scans show bone mets stable but tiny lesion on my liver. I don’t know what my treatment options are for that but I’m worried. Reading...
I am confused and wondering how secondary breast cancer is usually found. Is it because it causes pain? If not, I feel quite worried that one might have it for quite some time before it happens to b found. Is it really this random, or does the annual...
After the promising Palbociblib stopped working after just few months, I was put on Capecitabine, which also stopped working after a year. I am now going to try Fulvestrant and Everolimus, and would like to have feedback from others on the same chemo...
EC - Chemo Treatment. Can anyone on EC Chemo give me an idea of what to expect. Any side effects, good effects anything you think I may find useful please. All would be appreciated. It’s not my first chemo, I’ve tried Abemaciclib,Paclitaxol (had allergic...
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