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Hi, I'm new to the forums. I have secondary breast cancer with mets in skin and lung. I have recently been on Trodelvy for 3 cycles but the scan showed it hadn't helped, and I now have mets in the liver as well. My oncology consultant is recommending...
Potted history,,,,,,Mum had DCIS c30 years ago with lumpectomy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen. January 2023 she was diagnosed with secondary BC (delayed diagnosis due to her not telling anyone and denial of any problems) - ER+, HER2 - with widespread metastatic...
Hello. I’m in my sixties and onto my 5th round of Capecitabine for secondary metastatic TNBC in pleura of my lung. I’m managing the palmar plantar but have very weepy eyes which sting particularly first thing in the morning. Does anyone have a good solution...
Hello everyone, new here. 44yrs Got diagnosed stage 1 March this year and got a shocking news 2 weeks ago being stage 4 mets to the liver. I am ER+/EP+/HER- . Started treatment 3 days ago, will be doing Hormonal therapy and Targeted therapy. Started letrozole...
Hello all, Wondering if anybody has had similar experiences to me. I have secondary breast cancer and last year had 2 lung nodules removed, one from each lung. My CT scans have since been good, as in clear of disease. However, my most recent scan showed...
Hi all, Is there anyone that has been in remission was first diagnosed 1995 with Grade 3 plus poorly differentiated estrogen receptive breast cancer and small node in liver. I was 38 at the time Mum of 3 married and not working as I had had major surgery...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has anything to share regarding: above medication good or bad? I am due to start it tomorrow as a bridging medication as due to fly to Orlando 16-26th May. Oncologist wants me to have something until I come back then due...
I have been diagnosed with stage 1V Grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma with ER 2, PR 3, HER2 3+; has gone to lymph nodes, liver and a rib. Due to start chemo with herceptin next week and am so scared of the future. Has anyone had similar and able to offer...
My first time posting on here. I have been diagnosed with breast cancer in the bone. At the moment my left 6th rib has been confirmed. Have been told I will start 4 weekly injections with Denosumab, possibly within the next 3 weeks. My case will be dicussed...
Hi I wonder if someone else have experiences this? I got fever when I started my third cycle Ribociclib and two days later it has gone above 38 so I ended up in hospital. They found a gallstone and a gallbladder infection. Got antibiotics and penicillin...
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