Hi all just thought I'd let you know I work for IBM and tomorrow I'm delivering a Presentation to IBMers on Living with Terminal Cancer. It will be interesting to see how many attend.
Hi I’ve had 10 months of paclitaxel. I was fine at first. Had diarrhoea since about month 8. And really wish my consultant had stopped it then as had stable scan then. ( Not been scanned since which annoying as that November). But since I stopped chemo...
Diagnosed oestrogen/progesterone + HER -ve BC stage 2 June 2021. Ct showed lesions on hip spine sacrum. Mri inconclusive. Bone biopsy -ve for breast cancer cells. Lumpectomy, clear margins. Radiotherapy and started on Letrozole and leuprerolin injections...
So went on scheduled zoom call at 10 no Liver Consultant hassled him by text eventually had zoom consultation to tell me not only was there 1 Liver tumour my oncologist had confirmed but think he has found another my nightmare continues so next step another...
I'm on a double blind trial for a new drug sponsored by Roche with a combination of letrozole or a new drug plus palbociclib. It's an international study and a few sites in the UK are registered so far. Would be interested to hear if anyone else is...
So got through BC March 2020 Met to Spine Jan 2021 new diagnosis 1st Feb 2022 confirmed Met to Liver new consultation with Liver consultant Friday as to next steps fingers crossed
I had this diagnosis on 13 December 2021 after first being diagnosed in 2018. Totally devastated and no idea how to deal with the news that I was originally cured but am now Stage IV. Breast Surgeon did not listen to me for 2 years so it was missed!
So Breast cancer 2020 met to Spine 2021 now MET to liver had PET CT Tuesday got appointment through at 10 tonight to see Oncologist Tuesday let's wait and see
My daughter has secondary bone cancer and at the moment is doing really well. With her treatment she definitely has thinner hair but at least does not have any bald patches. I wondered if anyone had had any luck with any hair products to improve this...
Hi, I have been on Palbociclib 125mg (and Letrozole) since October 2019. I have tolerated it OK apart from increasing fatigue. I was wondering if anyone has decreased their dose to 100mg because of fatigue and, if so, has it made any difference? I know...
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