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My Mother has stopped taking Palbociclib. They lowered the dose until it was decided by my Mam to stop taking it. She felt she would have a better quality of life. Not long after taking it her husband/my Dad passed away. We weren’t expecting this and...
First time poster so I hope this is in the right place. My lovely mum has been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer having had surgery to remove a lump two years ago and being given the all clear. Unfortunately, she had a strange turn at the end of...
Hi Has anyone found that folds you usually love are grossing you out to even look at? Also my tummy is off. A little bit of tummy pain or growling? x
My metastasis are in my pelvis, spine, neck, shoulders and thigh now. I was diagnosed May 2021. I had BC in 2016. It was diagnosed as fast growing and invasive. It is the same cancer. Bit morbid and I need to ask. Anyone the same as me? How many years...
Hi I am very new to this forum. I was diagnosed with breast cancer July 2017 and had a right side mastectomy August 2017 and have been going for check ups every year since, and after the usual mamogram have been given the all clear every time. I have...
My mum was diagnosed in July with secondary breast cancer, 3 years after having mastectomy, reconstruction, chemo and radio. She is now on week 6 of a 6 month course of chemo, at the beginning she was so sick it was so hard to see. in recent weeks...
It always seems to fascinate me how few posts seem to be in this group. I'm Breast Cancer MET to Spine 2020 BC 2021 Spinr and Feb 2022 MET to Liver now awaiting Liver resection to remove Tumours and part of Liver fingers crossed end March but I'd hoped...
can you use natural hair dyes with capecitabine and phesgo
Hello Everyone! I’m new in here. I was diagnosed with De Nuovo Metastatic BC in early April following a back ache that began to affect my ability to walk as I began to get numbness and in my legs. A scan revealed mets in my spine T4, a fracture...
hi, i dont tend to come on this forum much, mainly on the incurables one. Need advice from anyone on eribuin or been on it. Tis is my fourth treatment overthe last 5 years. i have dadabout 10 cycles of eribullin since dec this year. although tom be truthful...
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