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I am on my third week of ribociclib and letrozole. anyone else on ribociclib? I’m strughling to know what is a side effect and what is everyday aches and pains! Just wondered what people’s experiences are. thanks, Nicky x
Hi. in just wondering whether anyone has any experience of phesgo affecting their heart function and what was the outcome. I’ve only had three phesgo treatments so far and my heart function has dropped from 73% to 40%. My phesgo has been stopped for...
Hi I just wanted to keep giving hope and good stories so far, just had my scan results after treatment number 43 of the above trio medication and I’m still stable no new areas of concern, mets in the bones still as they were 2 years ago so go and enjoy...
Hi everyone, Some time ago I asked if anyone had experience of Faslodex injections but got no replies. I found that kind of strange because I was under the impression that Faslodex was a standard treatment after Letrozole had not worked. Can anyone share...
I have SBC on my lung. Have been having Phesgo injections for 3 years. 6 months ago and I was told "still no evidence of disease" at scan time. I have just had my next 6 monthly scan and before being given any results from my oncologist have I have...
This morning l took my first 3 tablets of ribococlib and feeling fine, had my first 2 injections of fulvestrant last Friday and feeling fine just tired.
I attended clinic today for recent scan results. Which were stable so good news. My rant is that twice now I've had to wait for 2hours at clinic appointment Other patients were coming and going and I was still waiting. Lots came in well after...
I have been advised the treatment I will be undertaking together with Letrosol is Ribociclib or RIBO (Kisquali) and was wondering if anyone one the site has also been given this and their experience Your responses would be very much appreciated x
Has anyone else had pleural effusion ? I've got it on the side I had my primary 9 years ago. It was the discomfort that triggered me to go to the GP and which ended up with my diagnosis last week of secondary BC in bones, liver, pleura & chest lymph nodes...
Went to docs 2 weeks ago for routine blood test results for cholesterol and mentioned a little lump jjust above my collarbone. My feet have barely touched the ground since. Next day ultrasound, then CT scan and oncologist visit and new diagnosis of secondary...
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