I have just seen my oncologist to discuss chemo. One of the treatments she said was 4 cycles of EC (epirubicin and cyclophosphamide) and suggested 2 weekly rather than the usual 3 weekly cycles. I was wondering if anyone else had done it this way and...
I’ve had an appointment card through the post today it says to book in for blood tests on Tuesday 6th February. Chemo starts the following day at 3pm. It says book blood tests with the “closer to home” service. My local service doesn’t appear to do Tuesdays...
Hello I have TNBC and I am starting treatment this week. I will be having 8 rounds of chemo (PC and then EC) alongside immunotherapy. I’ve tried not to Google anything to this point, I’m being really positive as I have 2 young kids and I just think it...
Just wondering if anyone else has had numb fingers and toes after abraxane? I had a reaction twice to paclitaxcel so have had to go onto abraxane. Also having with carboplatin got one more cycle to go and seriously thinking of not having the abraxane...
Hi , don’t know if anyone else has experienced the symptoms I have now . I completed a gruelling year of treatment for TNBC in July 2022. I now have persistent pain in my left hip , upper back and a horrible pulsing in my neck . I spoke to my BCN nurse...
I read this morning that NHS England have secured a deal with the manufacturer of the immunotherapy drug Pembrolizumab (marketed under the brand name Keytruda) for early stage TNBC. Currently it is used further down the path for people with unresectable...
Hi all ,2 weeks ago I has a single masectomy with rreconstruction after been diagnosed with TNBC the tumour was large (5cm) . Yesterday I recieved the amazing news I am now cancer free and no cancer was found in any lymph nodes that were taken Next...
Hi, Newly diagnosed triple negative stage 2. Trying to understand my histology report. Im a nurse myself but this is not my specialism. So complicated, It says GATA3 positive HER-2 Negative IDC So complicated, help ! Need understanding to try...
I've just read my letter and seen this. I then did the worse thing and googled it. I found it says life expectancy is five years or less. Does this mean I only have five years to live as none of the doctors have explained this to me. I'm now so worried...
Hi I have triple negative breast cancer. I have developed a skin rash ( not itchy , just bump red rash ) under one of my under arms any one have this happen? and what did you have to do? rhey gave me a fungal cream- it didn’t help. for...
