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Hi, looks like I’m going to be moving onto this line of treatment soon I’ve recently been on Capecitabine but it stopped working. I would be very grateful if anybody could let me know their experience of this drug. I know it sounds shallow, but I’m...
Hello all Just need some positivity and hope . I had breast cancer in 2014 aged 39 treatment was a mastectomy , chemotherapy, radiotherapy followed by 10 years of Tamoxifen . In August last year I started to bleed lots thinking I was in my menopause...
Hi, has anyone taken Lion's mane mushroom? Did it help? As I have Stage 4 TNBC with mets, I am on chemo permanently. I am thinking of adding them to my weekly chemo. I would also like to take Turmeric and Magnesium. I am aware that the oncologists do...
Hello everyone, I ve not posted for a while but have had a roller coaster 12 months with this ever challenging Cancer journey. About 18 months ago , I was told I had a lesion on my liver which through a number of scans, MRI and PET ,was diagnised...
is there any dietary advice to follow when diagnosed with liver mets? I am suffering from upper abdominal bloating and pain and loss of appetite and nausea. Just been diagnosed with liver mets and due to start some sort of chemo soon. the tummy pain and...
Hi secondary sisters i found out just before Christmas that I now have secondary breast cancer on numerous sites in my back and pelvis. Treatment plan discussed with my oncologist yesterday is Capecitabine 2 weeks on one week off and denosumb every...
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Hi, I’ve been in capecitabine but my secondary breast cancer in my sternum has now spread to my lymph nodes under my left collar bone. So I am about to go on Paclitaxol and was wondering if any one had any advise/shared experience please? thanks ...
Hi there, I’m new to the chat group here so please let me know if I’m in the wrong area. My mum was diagnosed with Secondary Breast Cancer just over a year ago, she’s doing pretty well but isn’t able to leave the house very often. I would like to arrange...
hi all, I have Stage 4 BC woth bone mets. On cycle 3 of Letrozole and Ribociclib. I get out of breath easily. Is this a side effect of the cancer/ drugs? Anyone else feel exhausted after simple tasks like emptying the washing machine etc? I am scared...
