Hi, I was diagnosed in August with TNBC and coming to end of pacitaxil, carboplatin … also been having immunotherapy then I start a few cycles of EC has anyone had problems or better experiences on EC ? I’ve two friends who reacted badly to it so I...
Has anyone tried the Cold Cap? Does anyone have any tips on how to get through it? x
Hi there, My Mum has secondary triple negative breast cancer. It's quite advanced, with mets to her lungs, lymph nodes, neck, bones, brain etc. She's been having chemo and immunotherapy for the last few months (I'm sorry, I don't know the names) and...
Anyone else had this? I’ve been hospitalised with persistent diarrhoea and they think Pembrolizumab is likely the cause. It’s being treated with steroids but they seem doubtful I’ll be able to continue immunotherapy. Which I’m worried about because it...
Hi all, I have grade 2, stage 3 triple negative breast cancer and have undergone 6 months chemo (PC and EC) alongside immunotherapy and had mastectomy 4 weeks ago. The histology showed only 4mm tumour remaining (was 78mm pre treatment!) and only a few...
Hi all I have just been advised that I will only have 10 sessions of radiation over two weeks following my lumpectomy last month. Whilst a part of me thinks this is much better than the 4/5 weeks I expected, it also worries me. A lot of the stories...
Hi all I am due to start 4 rounds of TD chemo on Friday. The consultant recommended using ice gloves and boots to protect from getting peripheral neuropathy. A friend of mine has leant me some. She did not use them as found them really uncomfortable...
Hi, my daughter was diagnosed in April and has completed 12 x weekly chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments. On Monday she started her next stage which is 4 x 3 weekly EC treatments. Today she experienced delirium, could not move, total confusion/...
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Hi all, Towards the end of cycle 2 of capecitabine, I started feeling very nauseous and extremely sleepy, with vomiting. They've paused the meds in cycle 3 so I can finish a course of antibiotics and then start up again with double anti-nausea meds...
