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Hi, My partner is having chemo for secondary breast cancer and has also been prescribed denosamab which is what we wanted. My question is will it make any difference if it is every 4 or 6 weeks? She has been prescribed every 6 weeks but we are not sure...
Afternoon all. This weekend went to get my covid and flue jabs to be told I wasn't in a group to get the covid vaccine. I did question this and said this effects my immune system hence the bloods taken every 4/5 weeks to be able to receive my treatment...
Hi all, I’m new on here, I live alone with my 2 dogs, I have 2 grown up kids who are very supportive and who have been through a lot this last few years. I was diagnosed with grade 1 breast cancer (2 small tumours) last year and was told it was early...
Dear Online Forum I am not used to communicating like this, but I need a little bit of help please. I want to go on holiday, but I am finding it very hard to find Travel insurance! Staysure and InsuranceWith will not insure me. Does anyone have any...
So I was diagnosed in 21and mets to bones in 23. Im currently taking capecitabine. In last few days my right arm between my inside elbow and arm pit is tingly. Its not painful but to touch is very sensitive. Theres not redness but feels a little warm...
My name is Nancy, I’m 55 years old, and a few years ago, my world turned upside down when I was diagnosed with cancer. It came out of nowhere — one day I was busy living my life, and the next I was sitting in a doctor’s office trying to process words...
My wife was admitted to hospital after suffering a severe reaction to her first paclitaxel to treat secondary BC that has metasasized to her lymph nodes and bladder resulting in a nephrostomy. Following CT and X-Rays, fluid was found on her right lung...
Hi - starting EC chemo on Friday. If anyone has any tips and hints for coping/ things to do and not to do that would be great, thanks! im not doing cold cap. Xx
Looking for any advice and words of comfort. I had bilateral breast cancer in 2018. 8 lots of chemo, 2 lumpectomies and 24 radiotherapy and I was all clear. Fast forward to the last month / 6 weeks and I’ve had some rib pain under my right breast, some...
Hello everyone just joined.the group . Three years ago I was diagnosed with DCIS and had operation and in biopsy they didn’t find any cancerous cell so they suggest I shouldn’t take any further action apart from yearly checkup! four months ago I diagnosed...
