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Drug side effects?

Hi, my name is Carol. I've got hypothyroidism, hiatus hernia, breast cancer and terrible aching bones, joints and muscles. Not sure if my medications...

Hi, my name is Carol. I've got hypothyroidism, hiatus hernia, breast cancer and ...

•7 years ago

Hallo Fellow Members, Newbie here.

Hallo everyone, I was diagnosed mid October and recovering from right breast mastectomy + axillary dissection 5 days ago. Was home with drain which came out...

Hallo everyone, I was diagnosed mid October and recovering from right breast mas...

•7 years ago

Recovering

Hi everyone, just wanted to post where I am on this unplanned journey! Had my lumpectomy and two sentinel nodes removed. The relief was overwhelming when my...

Hi everyone, just wanted to post where I am on this unplanned journey! Had my lu...

•7 years ago

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Drugs.

On letrozole drug for 5 years, do not like side affects, can l change my drug? Would prefer Tomoxofan as l was on this drug for 5 years after my previous...

On letrozole drug for 5 years, do not like side affects, can l change my drug? W...

•7 years ago

Swollen eyes

Hi everyone, need some advice ,I finished 8 x fec-T 3 weeks ago and I have to say it's been the worst one I'm usually feeling better by now,my main concern is...

Hi everyone, need some advice ,I finished 8 x fec-T 3 weeks ago and I have to sa...

•7 years ago

multiple fibroid

I am a 36 year old female based in New Delhi, India. I have multiple fibroid of different sizes in both of my breasts for almost last 6 to 7 years now. they...

I am a 36 year old female based in New Delhi, India. I have multiple fibroid of ...

•7 years ago

Update

Seen my oncology Doctor this week everything is going well ,so why are my ribs so stiff and when does the scaring tissue flatten out or dissapered he doesn't...

Seen my oncology Doctor this week everything is going well ,so why are my ribs s...

•7 years ago

A plan at least

Hi ladies, After a visit to the oncologist this afternoon, I came out with a plan for four sessions of chemo at three weekly intervals. An ice cap was...

Hi ladies, After a visit to the oncologist this afternoon, I came out with a pl...

•8 years ago

The good green stuff!

Wondering if any ladies have had any experience with using cannabis oil for alleviating some of the symptoms of chemo? Or any other alternative medications...

Wondering if any ladies have had any experience with using cannabis oil for alle...

•8 years ago

Aching feet

Hi there.. just a wee note about aching feet at last it's gone only to be replaced with a broken ankle in two places.. pins the lot ... lucky white heather...

Hi there.. just a wee note about aching feet at last it's gone only to be replac...

•8 years ago

Partial result from pathology

Hi lovely ladies, just to let you know how my journey is continuing. Today, just a week after the right breast and two sentinel nodes were removed, I saw the...

Hi lovely ladies, just to let you know how my journey is continuing. Today, just...

•8 years ago

Consultant

I saw Mr Kasem this morning,everything is fine,don't need to see him for a year,I've booked flights to Cyprus and can't stop crying sooooo relieved,thank you...

I saw Mr Kasem this morning,everything is fine,don't need to see him for a year,...

•8 years ago

Annual check up

I'm going to see my consultant in a few minutes,it's my first mammogram since my operation one year on,fingers crossed.xx

I'm going to see my consultant in a few minutes,it's my first mammogram since my...

•8 years ago

Increased risk?

Hi I have had genetic testing for BRCA1 and have, luckily, been given confirmation that I don't have the gene. This test came about due to high risk from my...

Hi I have had genetic testing for BRCA1 and have, luckily, been given confirmati...

•8 years ago

First chemo done

Hi ladies. Had my first EC chemo session on Thursday which I was not looking forward to but I have to say was not as bad as I expected. I felt like I had had...

Hi ladies. Had my first EC chemo session on Thursday which I was not looking for...

•8 years ago

Surgery over

Hello to all you brave ladies with breast cancer challenges. Just wanted to say that yesterday I had a right breast mastectomy along with the removal of a...

Hello to all you brave ladies with breast cancer challenges. Just wanted to say ...

•8 years ago

Letrozole

Following a double mastectomy last year with no chemo or radiotherapy I was put on hormone treatment Letrozole. I have the usual side effects like joint pain...

Following a double mastectomy last year with no chemo or radiotherapy I was put ...

•8 years ago

Breast Sinus Infection #Mastectomy #Infection

My partner had a mastectomy and reconstruction around a year ago she had problems which required the implant to be removed after which she had a sinus...

My partner had a mastectomy and reconstruction around a year ago she had problem...

•8 years ago

Treatment finished today!!

Just back from having my last herceptin injection, had a years course of them and it feels great to be done! Just waiting for reconstruction now, should be...

Just back from having my last herceptin injection, had a years course of them an...

•8 years ago

Reconstruction

Going in for reconstruction anyone advise on how long before up and about.

Going in for reconstruction anyone advise on how long before up and about.

•8 years ago

Bloated.. Abdominal Cramps...Constipated ... Passing Wind 😷

Started first chemo last Friday. Side effects were going well until I developed severe Abdominal cramps which lead me to be hospitalised for 2days. Oncologist...

Started first chemo last Friday. Side effects were going well until I developed ...

•8 years ago

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