hi i am new to this board,i went to the breast clinic on 6 feb ,had the mamogran ,ultra sound and biospy done that day ,went back the following week and the thickining i went in with is benign but the found cancer about 2 cm size ,surgeon was talking...
Hello ladies, another new one for the board. Was diagnosed on Feb 14th, a Valentines Day I'll never forget. Don't know a huge amount yet about the type of cancer I have but what is I do know is that it's grade 2 ductal cancer, estrogen +, herceptin n...
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You might find this interesting. Aine Lawlor was talking to an oncologist about breast cancer treatments this morning. It's listed as "Saving women's lives every day". It mentions new research into a drug for hormone receptor positiv...
I went today to get my chemo and was told my platelets were low. Not low enough thankfully to stop chemo. But I am thinking now if there is anything I can do. Have to go back to hospital in 10 day to get bloods done again . To c what is the story.
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9 months to the day, I am heading into my last radiotherapy.
I feel a bit strange to tell the truth, almost like the chapter is over, but is the book fully finished??
Anyway, all I can say is that I genuinely never thought I would get to this date la...
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Hope this finds you all well on this beautiful day!!
Can anyone tell me how they got around not being able to use spray deodorant and shave under their arm during treatment?? I feel I'll go crazy without my deo as its the first thing I r...
It is now two years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and what a journey it has been! On D (for diagnosis) Day, I started a blog so it seemed fitting to update it on the 2nd anniversary. Thankfully, I am fortunate enough that I can post po...
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I'm due to have my 5 th chemo this week and am suffering really bad sweats both day and night. I'm having taxol and cyclo and wondered does this happen to everyone and is there anything I can do?
Many thanks deise...
diagnosed late 2012.told no need for treatment yet. could be 10 years. on 2 tabs a day for blood pressure fatigue and overweight. went vegen. now on half tab 2 stone lighter and not tired. intend to drop to zero tabs....
Hi all, would just like a bit of advice on mastectomy bras and prostheses. I got fitted a few weeks ago in one of the specialist shops and brought them both home with me that day. Maybe I was expecting too much but I thought once I had them I'd be ...
Just taking time out of a very very busy day to wish people on this forum a happy Christmas time. I know it can be a difficult time for people but I hope everyone finds a glimmer of light in some way at this time of year. Last year I was bald, tire...
Hi all, I had my reconstruction done last year and I am due to go in to get new nipple put on end of Feb. Was told ages ago that's it's all quite a simple procedure, in and out on same day. Anyone get this done? Is it sore, do they just give you a lo...
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