Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi pinklily and congrats on almost finishing the 1st part of your chemo 👍   As Aliand says, everyone is different but in regards to your hands, are you referring to peripheral neuropathy?  I think it is pretty common side effect of taxane chemos but if you keep a record of any changes and discuss when you see your onc they will try to keep it to a minimum if they can.  I started on docetaxel (developed hypersensitivity) then had 3 x weekly Paclitaxel and at this stage still didn't have any neuropathy (again developed hypersensitivity) then was prescribed 2 rounds of Abraxane.  After the 1st one is when I noticed the pn so I discussed this with my doctor and they decided I'd had enough by then and didn't want to cause any lasting damage so the 2nd one was cancelled.  I'm happy to say that the peripheral neuropathy I did develope has since completely gone away! I wish you all the best with it, Amy xx ... View more

You're a bit late to the party Paulina but welcome 😂 Hello and merry Christmas Fel, Shi, Michelle and the rest of the January crew!! I'm looking forward to a normal Christmas compared to last year.  Finish up at work on Friday until the new year, altho have just received appointment for my first annual mammogram on the 28th and we're away, do I cancel our night away or see if I can rearrange?  Love and best wishes, Amy xx ... View more

Ooh JacqB, I love Interview with the Vampire altho I think The Vampire Lestat is even better!  I read most of her vampire series when I was younger and the (IwtV) movie is one if my favourite movies ever - only time I've ever fancied Tom Cruise 😂 Anyway, more of my favs: Liane Moriarty, Jeffrey Deaver, Gillian Flynn, Ruth Ware. ... View more

Michelle that's awesome news, hurrah 👍   Onc called me on Friday to say that ECG shows my heart has improved enough to restart Herceptin so just waiting to hear about appointment for that, yay 😁   Just got back from weekend at Chessington, thank you Willow Foundation.  I'm absolutely knackered now but we had a wicked time (I even went on a roller coaster and I'm usually a total wimp about that sort of thing but thought stuff it, life is for living and I loved it 😊 ) xx   ... View more

I'm not saying anything coz I've got nothing to report.  Waiting to hear about last week's ECG and onc appointment on the 20th, apart from that I'm just getting on with it! 😁   Ha ha ha Shocked, I'd be worried if there wasn't a huge difference between your boob and your foot 😂 😂 😂 ... View more

Ding ding ding, that's me done!  Yay!!   All the best to everyone still going or yet to start xx ... View more

Hello, all's going fine with me. 1 more rads and I'll be sashaying my way to club Tropicana 💃 💃 💃 Nice one Fel 👍 ... View more

Nice one Chris 👍 xx ... View more

I know, naughty ay Lilacmoon14 😂 , especially worrying when one site said it could be a symptom of throat cancer, thankfully the cancer research site said it was a rads SE and the radiographers confirmed that for me this afternoon, phew 👍 😁 ... View more

Welcome Madambutterfly xx   Has anyone else developed a sore throat?  Not like a cough but quite painful to swallow?  I've just googled it (tsk tsk) and could be a rads SE.  I'm going to bring it up with the radiographers today but was interested to see if anyone else had it??   Amy x   ... View more

mcnulcc I must be just behind you, I'm 7 down 8 to go!  I haven't had any changes in my skin so far but am feeling quite fatigued, not too bad tho 😊 ... View more

Hi Thistle, I'm using Cetraben and Aveeno.  You can get them both on prescription from gp xx ... View more

Hello all, had session 2 of 15 today and so far all is going smoothly.  I can't remember if they said no perfume but I'd probably not bother at the moment, however they did say it was ok to use roll on deodorant (not spray) and to moisturize a lot!  From what I can gather from reading other forums is that each unit is different as to what they advise - helpful?!  All the best everyone, Amy xx ... View more

Hi Shi and everyone else,   I'm ok, enjoying being at work on account of the air con! Still waiting for rads to start, Tuesday is my first session.     All the best xx   ... View more

Hi everyone! I'm originally from NZ but have lived in East Sussex for 10 years now 😊 ... View more

I'm not sure Michelle.  I've been prescribed some tablets for my heart and have an ECG booked for end of Aug so I'm guessing I carry on with the tablets till then and if the ECG shows my heart is back to normal then they'll put me back on it.  I haven't a clue what happens if it doesn't go back to normal or if I go back on the Herceptin and it happens again, cross that bridge when I get to it I suppose.  Good luck with getting back into running 👍 ... View more

Hi Michelle, I try to go running about 3 times a week as well as walking too.  Thankfully the neuropathy didn't stop me, felt a bit weird at first but now I only really notice it at night.  I've already had surgery but start rads at the end of this month.  I'm also having Herceptin but it's on hold at the mo due to it affecting my heart, hopefully not for too long tho as it's meant to be a really good drug for our kind of cancer ... View more

That is awesome Michelle! Congratulations on finishing chemo 😁 👍 It will take a bit of time to get over it completely so bear that in mind. I am 2 months post chemo and the neuropathy has gone from my fingers but still have some in my toes and I'm still getting bouts of nausea and off taste but it's all getting better with time 😊 ... View more

That is a good result Aliand, mine was 8/9 😮 In regards to your decision about surgery, that is yours to make, but personally I wouldn't give a toss what my boobs look like if it meant I was less likely to have to do this again! But I'm not that keen on boobs anyway, I'd quite happily do away with mine and enjoy never wearing a bra again...my partner wouldn't be so keen tho 😂 ... View more

Hello all, Had RADs planning today and start on the 31st, bit of a pain that it's happening over school hols but we'll manage.  Bit of a pain that it's happening at all tbh 😞 Also, had a call from my onc in the week saying that the Herceptin is affecting my heart (known side effect) so that's on hold and I've been prescribed some tablets to get it back to normal...never straight forward with me, lol. Biophosphate infusions? What's that Fel?  I hope it's something kind! Wow, nearly there Michelle, awesome!!  ... View more