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Rash following Taxol and Herceptin doses

Dear friends, My mum has been diagnosed with Stage 3C breast cancer. She is Her2+, Pr-, Es-. Following her AC dose, she has recently started on TH (Taxol,...

Dear friends, My mum has been diagnosed with Stage 3C breast cancer. She is Her...

•9 years ago

Nausea and Smells!

Hi all,I'm moaning about nausea again,I'm on my 3rd fec of 4 and the nausea and Smells thing is getting worse and going on longer each time.I had emend for...

Hi all,I'm moaning about nausea again,I'm on my 3rd fec of 4 and the nausea and ...

•9 years ago

LETROZOLE

Hi all, I had surgery last December I had a mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. I didn't require chemotherapy nor radiotherapy and feel very fortunate....

Hi all, I had surgery last December I had a mastectomy with immediate reconstruc...

•9 years ago

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Feeling down a few weeks after the mastectomy and not ready to go back to work

I was diagnosed at the beginning of May after finding a lumpy area in my breast. I had a single mastectomy on the 23rd May. I was diagnosed with invasive...

I was diagnosed at the beginning of May after finding a lumpy area in my breast....

•9 years ago

Have a laugh on me

Today I was told to go swimming try to stretch my arm I said I don't have a costume for my silicone my consultant replied just put your cozie on and go or if...

Today I was told to go swimming try to stretch my arm I said I don't have a cost...

•9 years ago

Bugs

Hi lovely ladies I've been stricken with this awful throat bug and ear infections for the last 3 wks and can not shake it off. My GP says it's because my...

Hi lovely ladies I've been stricken with this awful throat bug and ear infection...

•9 years ago

Tamoxifen

I was wondering if anyone else who is taking tamoxifen has a metal taste in their mouth.

I was wondering if anyone else who is taking tamoxifen has a metal taste in thei...

•9 years ago

We did it!

Managed to get round the 5k race for life course with my little girl in 32 mins, she ran by my side all the way and we sprinted hand in hand across the finish...

Managed to get round the 5k race for life course with my little girl in 32 mins,...

•9 years ago

Thought this little poem I wrote may help some one

look in the mirror who do I see Who is this stranger looking at me With part of her body hacked away As she strips off her clothes at the end of the day One...

look in the mirror who do I see Who is this stranger looking at me With part of ...

•9 years ago

Race for life tomorrow...

Evening ladies, tomorrow morning I am running 5k race for life with my 10 year old daughter and I will be thinking of you all as I go along. I signed up 6...

Evening ladies, tomorrow morning I am running 5k race for life with my 10 year o...

•9 years ago

Post op bras

Hello ladies can you tell me if post op bras are different for prostetics and silicone I'm having trouble getting bras , just read discription for bras and...

Hello ladies can you tell me if post op bras are different for prostetics and si...

•9 years ago

Hair

Hi everyone just a small enquiry , now my hair is growing back curly which yes I have embraced now I've got over the shock of curls ha ha , when do I think...

Hi everyone just a small enquiry , now my hair is growing back curly which yes I...

Decomtamination

•9 years ago

Seroma after lumpectomy

I went for my CT scan today knowing that I wasn't healed. However another problem has arisen that I have seroma in my breast area. I have noticed it is...

I went for my CT scan today knowing that I wasn't healed. However another probl...

•9 years ago

Tissue scaring

Maybe its my folding of skin that's causing the problem not the lymphnodes anyone els had skin folding creasing on breast earia very sore

Maybe its my folding of skin that's causing the problem not the lymphnodes anyon...

•9 years ago

Lymphnodes

Lymphnodes how long does it take to get your arm movement back to normal after having lymphnodes removed

Lymphnodes how long does it take to get your arm movement back to normal after h...

•9 years ago

How many times do you lose your hair?

Hi all,just been for my 3rd dose of fec(only 1 more),feel rough but dealing with it.My hair has started to grow back only stubble but I was quite excited,I...

Hi all,just been for my 3rd dose of fec(only 1 more),feel rough but dealing with...

•9 years ago

Tamoxifen and periods

Hi lovely ladies can anybody tell me if their periods were affected by taking tamoxifen. The oncologist said I'd still have them but this last 3 months have...

Hi lovely ladies can anybody tell me if their periods were affected by taking ta...

•9 years ago

Work

Had lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy 5 weeks ago now. My biopsy wound healed what seems like ages ago, but the breast wound is taking its time. I still...

Had lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy 5 weeks ago now. My biopsy wound healed...

•9 years ago

Histology

Hello. Does anyone know how long does it take for the breast histology results to come out ?

Hello. Does anyone know how long does it take for the breast histology results t...

•9 years ago

Finished treatment

Hi everyone i have just finished 3 wks of radiotherapy and I'm so happy.Got to see oncologist in 6 wks and hopefuly be discharged back to surgeon for yearly...

Hi everyone i have just finished 3 wks of radiotherapy and I'm so happy.Got to s...

•9 years ago

Tummy problems 😟

Hi everyone, hope you're having a good day. Just wondering if anyone else is suffering from very sensitive tummy- even IBS maybe? I finished chemo late...

Hi everyone, hope you're having a good day. Just wondering if anyone else is su...

•9 years ago

Going back to work

I am starting back at work tomorrow and I have mixed feelings . I feel that my illness no longer exists for everyone else but my body and mind tells me...

I am starting back at work tomorrow and I have mixed feelings . I feel that my i...

•9 years ago

Holiday that my Mum think's I should cancel

I recently finished chemo and got the go ahead from oncologist to stay with my parents in Spain b4 radiotherapy starts. I was admitted to hospital 2 days ago...

I recently finished chemo and got the go ahead from oncologist to stay with my p...

•9 years ago

Scientific progress for triple negative

Just been reading an article about a drug called Jq1, that is in its infancy but showing some promising results in slowing down tumour growth and spread in...

Just been reading an article about a drug called Jq1, that is in its infancy but...

•9 years ago

Jaccuzzi or not?

I had a mastectomy 3 months ago and am due to go on my annual holiday. What is the advice re jacuzzis? I have been advised that saunas/steamrooms are out of...

I had a mastectomy 3 months ago and am due to go on my annual holiday. What is ...

•9 years ago

Very worried neck and head pains

Hi to you all. This is the first time Ive posted anything on here but I could really do with some advice and support right now. A month ago I was on holiday...

Hi to you all. This is the first time Ive posted anything on here but I could re...

•9 years ago

For Lainey

Oh Lainey. I've just read your blog, did you smash some mirrors or walk under one two many ladders, you so don't deserve or need all this right now, I'm...

Oh Lainey. I've just read your blog, did you smash some mirrors or walk under on...

•9 years ago

Rib pain months after radiotherapy

Evening all, just wondering whether anyone else has/is experiencing any random pains, I say random but think entirely related to radiotherapy. On my right...

Evening all, just wondering whether anyone else has/is experiencing any random p...

•9 years ago

Aching and painful joints

Hi everyone this is my first time of posting I was wondering if anyone struggles with aching and painful leg joints. I was diagnosed in august 2014 I received...

Hi everyone this is my first time of posting I was wondering if anyone struggles...

•9 years ago

Looking for my friend

Hi it's me and have been trying too figure out how too reach you on here I'm not very good with the computer but id really like to hear from you again. your...

Hi it's me and have been trying too figure out how too reach you on here I'm not...

•9 years ago

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