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Hello I am a new be here in this forum. I am 54 years old, a breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and had a single mastectomy and radiations. I was on tamoxifen for 7 1/2 years. Last January after years of being on a menopause...
Hello all So while I was at the GP for something else and she was waiting for a colleague to come in, I mentioned the spotting and asked if I should reset my menopause clock. That afternoon, she called me and said I had been referred to gynaecology...
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im not sure how I'm feeling im a bit fed up with it
Hi I’m Just over 4 weeks post surgery and have been getting intermittent light headedness , my GP doesn’t seem too concerned but has ordered bloods , blood tests appointments at my surgery are like hens teeth so not seen til the 14th . Today I have felt...
Good morning, I am starting chemo on Friday ( 6 sessions, one every 3 weeks) and wonder if I need to almost self isolate for that period? I know we are well prepared in doing so after Covid but is catching a train, going to a lecture (Hay festival)...
Anxiety is a side effect of our diagnosis and we all have to face it every day, no matter whether we are pre op, post op or post treatment. Especially when waiting for tests and results! So I thought it might be an idea to share here about what we’ve...
I was diagnosed in December 2024, have started hormone therapy and been told the only way forward is to reduce my BMI … I have lost 2 stone so far and continue to push so the op can be done for a total hysterectomy. Im so worried about the consistent...
im feeling scared
Has anyone had immunotherapy after having womb cancer? I had a hysterectomy in June for womb cancer and started chemotherapy in September as I had 2 lymph nodes in my pelvis that showed up on my scan after- I had 4 doses of chemo and another scan where...
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