Hi
Been told I am going to start neo adjuvant chemotherapy, thought I'd be going in straight away but apparently there's a few weeks to wait. I'm in Cork.
Is this the norm? I feel very impatient, want to get started to get the darn thing gone. I was...
What are ye doing/been given for nausea? I had dreadful nausea with my third round of chemo. Even though I've only 1 (tg!) to go I don't relish the thought of the nausea again. Tia...
Hi everyone!
I started 4 x AC 2 weeks ago, going back in tomorrow for my next regimen but this morning I noticed lots of my pubic hair coming out when I was drying myself after my shower. Then, out of pure curiosity I gave the bit of stubble on my ...
I've just had my last chemo (yesterday) . I'm meeting with the medical oncologist next week to discuss going on Tamoxifen. Are they're any questions I should be asking?...
It was a year yesterday since my breast cancer diagnosis. In that time, I've had a mastectomy, attended my daughter's graduation in Edinburgh, moved house, started building another house, my husband had a heart attack, another daughter got engaged (&...
Hi gals,
just looking for some advice;maybe i'm fussing- but still;
I had an axillary clearance 4 weeks ago on one side, and though I've been doing my physio exercises religiously, I still can't raise my arm above shoulder height. I mean when whe...
When I was reading side-effects of chemotherapy, one I read with bemusement was "chemo-brain", thinking to myself I'm like that at the best of times without chemotheraphy
The smile is on the other side of my face today I can tell you. I...
Girls,
Wondering if there's anyone out there who is/was in the same boat as me?
Am being advised by oncologist that my chances of fertility being there are negligible after chemo (unknown regime yet), and also with the liklihood i'll be on tamoxifen...
I remember some discussion about this on this message board when I started out in cancer-world, but am not sure where the info is; also seem to remember opinions were inconclusive.
So, does anyone know if it does work/really stops your hair falling...
Hey
Am just about to undergo my third round (Docetaxel and cyclophosphamide). Was nauseous enough with the first two, last time they gave me lorazepam as well as cyclizine for nausea, dexamethasone and emend, but then I got very constipated (nurse di...
hi can anyone help me with what follow up check up etc is usual. Im having problems getting appts .Maybe what im being offered is ok.I was diagnosed triple negative end may 2010, surgery, chemo and 33 radiotherapy finishing at end feb 2011. What woul...
Hi folks!
Done and dusted with my AC regimen so revving up to start my weekly Taxol next week. I'm wondering how did people fare out in general as the weeks went on?
My kiddies are finished school today for the summer so I'm trying to figure out ho...
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