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I was having dental treatment when i was originally diagnosed with breast cancer, i stopped the tredtment as i had four ops, chemo and radio znd just had enough going on. This year i reztarted the dental treattreatment however it was a different dentist...
Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone else had to come off Capecitabine quite quickly. Unfortunately I suffered cardiotoxicity!! I had two angina attacks within 5 days of starting the treatment. It’s quite uncommon. I’ve been on Ibrance before this which...
Has anyone been diagnosed with mets in the eye?
My secondary breast cancer is responding well to phesgo treatment- had 42 now and latest scan showed all stable mets to bones and no further disease. I should be happy but my husband has now possibly got bowel cancer , awaiting results . I can’t believe...
After 13 years I've been diagnosed with metastases in my left femur. Found after a MRI for arthritis. Not sure what to say, I'm just exhausted from the last 10 days and tomorrow have to tell my now grown up children. Brings back bad memories of telling...
Hi everyone, Looking for some hope as I'm in a very dark place. Little about me, diagnosed in 2020 with ER positive , her 2 negative breast cancer. I had clear lymph nodes, clear margins before starting chemo, thought I had come out the other side....
Hi I was originally dx in 2007 age 39 with iDC in my right breast . Originally thought DCIS as I had been in a program for 9 years as my mum passed away when was 6 and she was just 27 . Anyway turns out to be DMX and lymph node removal as in 4 nodes ...
Hi all. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2021. Initially told lumpectomy and radiotherapy but this quickly changed. Four ops, final one being a mastectomy. Had chemo and radiotherapy and been on hormone therapy medication since july. I struggled...
Hi everyone, I just rang the Chemo Dept at my local hospital regarding whether I can visit the hairdressers to get my roots coloured. The reply I got was vague and “we don’t recommend it.” I’m on oral chemo tabs Capecitabine my first 2 weeks cycle...
Just wanted to say hello as just joined SNC group. anyone else here on Ribociclib and fulvestrant for bone mets? ️
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