Hi, A family member has just been diagnosed with secondary bone cancer - but we’re waiting to see a consultant and so have no treatment plan yet. Whilst waiting, is there any advice on how best to manage pain and any recommendations on diet for someone...
Hello everyone, I’ve just had my 80th birthday. I’d like to be in touch with / learn about the experiences of people who have opted for palliative/quality of life over length of life and people who are in the pensioner or older age group Many thanks...
Hi, very new here and we are only 3 days into diagnosis, my sister is 42 with 2 beautiful daughters with the youngest being just 7. Has anyone had this diagnosis and on the other side living and thriving in life? I need hope so much, but I’m also a...
Hi I’m just wanting some advice please. My mam is taking IBRANCE chemo tablets along with Letrozole and metoclopramide for sickness but she is really exhausted, has no energy at all and is finding it difficult to do anything at all. Can anyone advise...
Hi all, I was diagnosed just before Christmas with invasive ductal BC. Ater many tests and scans if was found to have quickly spread to my lungs. My treatment options are now much more limited. I have been offered a place on a trial that I have been...
Hi! I am really worried waiting for my Pet scan results. I wonder what symptoms other people had with secondary bone cancer?? I had my diagnosis 4.5year ago at the age of 34. Now I have pain in my hip on and off pain .Some days I am fine some I can...
Hi everyone Iv read three or four posts and looked at the headings of some of the posts. I think I have it easy!! I had early diagnosis breast cancer 13 years ago and gad my left breast removed with implant fitted. Then a month of radiotherapy and...
Hello to everyone I have ER positive breast cancer which I have spine mets. I had surgery in upper thoracic spine back in September as a vertebrae was unstable and It needed to be pinned. I am now on robociclib fulvestrant and denosumab injection. I...
My history with cancer starts in 2010 when I had Tnbc, successfully treated for 12 years. In 2022 I had a new primary Tnbc and despite having been successfully treated, it recurred 18 months later with mets in liver, bones and lungs. I am currently on...
Hi, has anyone got any positive stories of Secondary TMBC was diagnosed in January with TNBC after multiple scans a 10mm in the liver. I am currently on chemotherapy and immunotherapy. I’m coping ok little tired and achy. I don’t know if it’s me but I...
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