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Hi again, hope all well, I was just wondering what is the norm on how herceptin is administered and is a portacath usually required due to the number of itretaments? I am due to start chemo and herceptin after Easter. I have another appointment this ...

hi, i have been diagnoised with tongue cancer and told i also have some in a gland in my neck. I am currently waiting on radium treatment to start. to say this is a shock is an understatement - i thought i had an ulcer in my mouth! has anyone been th...

Hi, And i thought herception was going to be straightforward ! Got two choices today from oncologist on herceptin that I didnt expect as I thought it was standard three weekly intervals by IV and interested to know what anyone elses experiences have ...

Hi Just wondering did anyone get advise on removing coil (with hormone)I know you can't mention names .oncologist said it was fine to leave it there as it had a low dose hormone in it. But was back for check in breast care and doctor said to get it ...

I have been to my Doctor a couple of times over the past few months with a lot of symptoms and nothing has been resolved. I got really run down from a job (early start, late finish, no lunch break sometimes for 10 hours) and had to quit because I was...

Know red areas to be expected with radiation treatment but wasn't aware you could get a red area on the back too as I have. Sort of expected it to be around the breast area being treated. Coping well with the skin regime though and find using e45 du...

Number 6 done and dusted!!!!!! Yippee!!!! It feels as if you're never going to get there, but it does! Just so relieved! Tamoxifen in 4 weeks time along with Rads so no doubt plenty more questions to be asked...... Thank you all for the support an...

Just wondering if have of you wonderful ladies suffered with damaged nails as a result of chemo and if so, did it take long for them to recover? Mine first started to get damaged after chemo No. 4 (of and have gotten a lot worse since. I finished ...

Hi everybody. Miranda here.cannot believe the time has arrived for my first chemotherapy treatment on Monday 20th may. Don't know what to expect! I'm scared and nervous.any tips and advice on how to cope with the next few months and going for my wi...

Hi girls Much to my horror I've found I've put on a stone since diagnosis and two weeks ago set about cleaning up the eating act and am slowly getting back to walking and slow jogging, having been an avid runner/ gold weight watchers member for 10 ye...

I finished chemo at the end of March and now have a soft downy covering of hair on my head. I read someone elses post that they had the first few layers shaved off to make it stronger - but Im a bit loath to shave off the little bit I have and go bac...

OK so had my genes test results today ....I have the BRCA2 gene .A very strange feeling after all that has gone this and last year . I feel glad that I got the test as I was borderline whether they were going to give it to me ....My Mum had bilatera...