It's been just over a year since my diagnosis and generally I've been doing ok, but recently I've been feeling like I'm a burden to everyone, especially at work. Everyone is so helpful, I just can't seem to shake this feeling. Is it just me or is this...
Hello everyone. I had BC with spread to lymph nodes 20 years ago. All been well until now and have secondaries in my lung and skin. My memories of chemotherapy IV 20 years ago are not fond, and have been told this time I will have chemo tablets, and...
Hi Haven’t posted for a while. Have been on oral chemo and injections for 2 years for grade 4 breast cancer. As abemaciclib and Fulvestrant were quite new I was quite apprehensive when starting treatment. 2 years later my tumour markers are normal and...
Hi, just started on capecitabine for stage 4 breast cancer, previously on kisquali and fulvestrant for 22 cycles. I am suffering from horrendous heartburn, compounded by also having a pleural effusion causing pain; bad enough for a trip to hospital...
Hi, I know that we are not on our own on this site. I have read through some very sad cases on the community chat forum and I’m hoping that we can benefit from other people who are going through this nightmare. My wife was diagnosed with primary breast...
Hello. I am wondering if anyone has experience of peritoneal mets. I was diagnosed just over 5 years ago and bone mets were discovered they also mentioned shadows in peritoneal area. On asking they told me that these shadows were probably cancer...
Dear All, I am so delighted to be here on my first Christmas after secondary diagnosis. I hope you have all had a day for you and your loved ones to remember
Hi, I had breast cancer in 1999 treated by lumpectomy, axiallary node clearance and radiotherapy. I thought I had made an excellent recovery. I have had a sore foot for 4 years which was originally diagnosed as arthritis in my cuboid bone. I had an MRI...
Please help. I'm going through hell dealing with many many problems. I'm certain I have cancer cachexia but no one is helping me..the extreme bullying has mentally tortured me to the extreme. I'm fighting my right to life on every occasion and in every...
Hi, I am due to start Ribociclib with Fulvestrant monthly injections this week. I have read the information booklet on Ribociclib and Macmillan leaflet. Also the Fulvestrant Macmillan leaflet. Both of which mention the possibility of blood clots! ...
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