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Hi, diagnosed in 2021 with bone mets - lesions found by chance as I had MRI for bulging disc. No pain from mets. On Palbo & Letrozole & in the last 3 years have lost virtually all my hair. Had a topper, now on a full wig. Are there people out on Palbo...
Hi I was diagnosed in Feb 2022 with 3cm ER tumour in left breast and 2 x 2cm tumours one in my sentinel lymph node and another in the one next to it. After my ct I had developed PE s in both lungs so treatment was delayed till June. Plus a suspected...
Hi, I hope everyone is doing well. My wife has secondary breast cancer with bone, liver and lymph node mets. She is on her 3rd line of treatment which is Eribulin, she has been on this treatment for the past 3 months. She had a scan around 8 weeks ago...
Just wondering what side effects people suffer with when having this treatment. I’ve been on phesgo 2 yrs in December and suffer with terrible itchy arms and chest and a red rash. Keeps me up most nights so I’m absolutely exhausted. Been given steroids...
Hello. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 15th August, after various scans I was told on 3rd October it was metastasis and gone into my bones. So I was to go under the care of the Christie. I’ve got my first appointment through for this coming Tuesday...
Hi all. I have just started Piqray with Fulvesnt (think that is how you spell it) So far the side effects are fairly mild apart from the fatigue which has been relentless this last few days. I don't think there is many people on it as you need to have...
I’m on Gemcarbo for mTNBC mainly to lungs but a few other places affected. Is it normal that they let my anaemia levels drop so low that I require a transfusion. I had an emergency transfusion in August, did after my normal chemo session! Already I’m...
I got some antidepressants from the doctor yesterday to help with my anxiety but I had a very bad reaction this morning after taking the first one. The GP prescribed Citalopram. Anyone had similar issues?
Wondering when is the best time of day to take the above tablets morning or evening?
Good morning ladies of MBC I have just started my journey with this secondary disease having had original Breast Ca on 2003 with mets to Bones, Liver and Adrenal gland ER+ and HER- I am taking Ribococlib x3 and Letrozole, Up until now ( i 1 week...
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