I am on day 8 after my first chemo and wondering how long does it take for hair to start falling out. Should I just go and get it shaved off first or wait until I see it comming out and then get it shaved . I'm on AC every two weeks . Any advice wou...
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My Dad passed away from Stomach Cancer 3 months ago. I am using this forum to promote my proposal, which I posted yesterday on http://www.boards.ie under Sport - GAA. This involves a partnership between Sport and Charity. This needs...
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Hope you're all doing well! I haven't posted in a while and I'm just wondering if anyone else out there is taking Clonidine to help with hot flush side effects of Tamoxifen? I was prescribed them about ten months ago and took them for three...
My question : did any other husbands / partners experience unusual symptoms during their partners treatment ?
my wife had breast cancer, lumpectomy, lymph glands removed, Chemo and radio therapy around 1998.
During the time of her chemotherapy and ...
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Just looking for advice on people's past experiences
I'm 34 had right Dcis in 2010 had partial mastectomy and radiotherapy
Now changes found on mri on left.
Bx found benign change but due to my history and family hx a bilateral mastectomy w...
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My 81 year old grandmother was recently diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer and will undergo Chemo and Radiotherapy shortly. She is expecting to go through 4-6 weeks of treatments.
I recently heard about a 'Cold Cap' you can get to wear durin...
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In Jan my mam (64) was diagnosed with nsclc, its on both lungs, lymph nodes and brain. SHe has had her bout of radiation on the brain, and today she starts afatinib for her lungs. She is generally very weak and does...
Hello! Im new here. Was diagnosed with IDC breast cancer last dec 30. Ct scan, mri, ultrasound, bone scan done last january. Startrd my first AC last feb 4. coughing on feb 6, so was asked to go to hospital, xray, blds and nose and throat swab done. ...
Well into this whole thing now. Was on Tamoxifen 18mths. Had perioheral neuropathy since chemotherapy, 1st dose of tamox triggered it, unusually so. This has not gone over 2yrs later . Had very sore bones, joints with aches, stiffness & pain. Ha...
[color=#800080:26ikcwnv]I was unwell prior to my cancer diagnosis but slept okay. Since my first surgery and tough recovery I've had very bad sleep. I've practised good sleep hygiene. Ive had sleeping tablets prescribed by my gp when I've reached ex...
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My oncologist referred me for a scan of womb and ovaries as I am on Tamoxifen and now I have received a letter telling me that I am being referred to a gynaecological consultant. I'm not sure why and am wondering if anyone else has receiv...
Hi all, just looking for info for an american lady with stage iv bc who is coming over to Swords for a family holiday this summer. She wants to stay here for a few weeks but will need to have her port flushed while she is here, otherwise they'll hav...
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