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it is really a pleasure to find those online communities, I have never participated in any for any subject I had so far in my life, so please forgive me if I do not know all the rules and habits. My name is Eva, I am 56 years old, I am from Germany...
Hi, I'm Sam, 31 and mum to a 7 year old boy. I have recently been diagnosed with triple negative grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma that has spread to nearby lymph nodes. Currently awaiting for scan results to see how far its spread (scary) people keep...
Hi fellow warriors, I have a question about typical time frames for Radiotherapy. I have had a lumpectomy already removing 25mm tumor and 5 lymph nodes. Later found to not be cancerous. I am now 4 cycles in of 6 (I had EC + Docetaxel) chemotherapy....
Hi everyone I am so glad I've found this group.. I myself am not going through cancer My mum was diagnosed with grade 3 triple negative She had her lump removed and nothing had spread She started EC just after Christmas 1 cycle every 3 weeks...
Want to ask anyone is about to or had zometa (zoledronic acid) treatment for treating tnbc after surgery?
Hello, what is the thought on reducing the dose of your chemo because you are not coping. I have had 4 Abraxane (nab-Paclitaxel) and Carboplatin and am really struggling with the after math of the drugs. I have passed out with each cycle and only stopped...
HI, I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer three days before christmas - what a ride it’s been so far. I had my first EC treatment on Feb 9th and so far no side effects from that (though starving all the time). I used the cooling cap so...
Hi I was diagnosed with tnbc in November 2022. I’m a fit healthy 56 year old, swim coach and fitness nut, real water baby, love all things Mother Nature and consider myself a good kind person, don’t drink or smoke so it came as a bit of a shock. I have...
Hi, I’m newly diagnosed on Thursday 2nd March, I got my picc line in place yesterday, having clips put in on Monday and start chemo/immunotherapy on Tuesday 7th March, anyone else here new and nervous? It’s all happening so fast.
I’m new here, supporting my daughter who was diagnosed with TNBC last year, she had 8 rounds of chemotherapy followed with a mastectomy, nodes were all clear, no further treatment was required. Then a little over three months later she’s back having another...
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