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Blindness after cancer

Good Afternoon. My partner was diagnosed with non Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2020. Since then she has recovered well from the treatment she was given but now she has lost her eyesight in both eyes since July 2022. Has anyone experienced this or know ...
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Joint pain/stiffness

Hi. I've recently been started on 2.5mg of Letrozole daily, as part of my breast cancer treatment. I've also just completed a course of Radiotherapy. This is week 4 of the Letrozole treatment, I've noticed my joints have become quite stiff and pai...
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Herceptin tomorrow

Hello. I've had my chemo and my surgery. Now tomorrow I start my herceptin. Its a shot in the thigh every 3 weeks. Can anyone tell me what to expect? Are there any side effects? Will I need to remove my trousers? Thankyou ...
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Biopsy results

Hi I have just received an appointment for my biopsy results on 2 breast lumps. The appointment came through 1 week after my biopsy. Is it normally this quick? I was told 2-4 weeks initially. There’s no mention to bring anyone to the appointment but ...
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Low neutrophils

Hi, I have had my 6 rounds of RChop for NHL, I've always had a problem with low neutrophils throughout my Chemo. Now 6 weeks later im on immunotherapy and I still have low neutrophils. Is there anything that I can take such as foods or vitamins that...
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How often is a biopsy wrong?

I had my biopsy back on 2 breast lumps. They have come back benign but the consultant wasn’t happy with them. He said the biopsy said they couldn’t be 100% & that they’d need to excise & test to be certain. He also said the scans & feel looked to be ...
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Returning to Work - Company Trying to Sideline Me

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has had experience with their work trying to side-line them when they come back to work? I work in a large public sector hospital and have been out from work for just over 2 years. Our Occupational Health...
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Taking supplements while on treatment

Hello. My mam is currently undergoing treatment for lung cancer, she is receiving chemo ( carboplatin + paclitaxel ) and immunotherapy ( pembro ) and she will also need one session of radiation in the coming weeks. I was wondering whether it is safe ...
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Scalp cooling

Hi, Has anyone here used scalp cooling/the cold cap in recent years? (I see there is another post about cold caps, but it's ten years old and I don't want to potentially trigger the original poster if they get email alerts to say there have been rep...
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Bad first time chemotherapy reaction

Hi there, I was diagnosed in January with IDC 3cm tumor and 1 sentinel glad with 5mm met. My doctor said it's localised I've had a lumpectomy and started the 1st of 4 AC's to be follwed by taxol every week for 12 weeks. After my first AC last week I...
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Tamoxifen brands switch

Hi I've been on tamoxifen for 6 weeks. 4 weeks on 10mg and 2 on 20mg. Since upping the dose I'm struggling with side effects. Acid reflux very extensive skin rash fatigue sweats flushes. I have read online but mostly on UK forums that changing brands...
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Biopsy Result

I was called today and asked to come in this Thursday to get my biopsy results. Does this mean it is more than likely bad news? Just wondering what common practice is. This waiting is so hard. ...
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