Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi cactus queen    Hope your well!  When I got fitted for my  prosthesis by the company amoena at my hospital, I was given the bra free with the prosthetic so made it easier to re order more 😀 . As you already know all bras are different and we need different sizes in different styles ect. I think it’s always best to get fitted each time.  Michelle ... View more

Hi all I hope everyone is doing well?  I’m 5 week post op mastectomy and auxiliary clearance. I was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer and the tumour after chemotherapy was reduced to 18 cm, and 3 nodes were still affected..........but has  all been removed 😀  My radiotherapy doesn’t start until 30th dec and runs until 20th jan. I’m awaiting another  muga scan so I can continue with target therapy for her2, which has been changed to  Kadcyla.  I have 2 appointments tomorrow 1 for a prosthesis fitting and the radiotherapy marking ect.  it’s been a long year and I hope this covid goes away soon  so we can all get back to normal   😀 Michelle x ... View more

Hi all   I had my last chemo 30th Sep !  Im still not back to normal, but getting there slowly :-). Im booked in to see the surgeon on the 15th Oct, but still not received an appointment for MRI yet or surgery. Covid has slowed things down again at my hospital. Ive to have target therapy again on the 21 Oct to cover me until my Mastectomy and axillary node clearance.   Hope everyone is doing the best they can, and keeping safe    Michelle x ... View more

Hi all    I too have been unwell with  Docetaxil! I had my first one on the 19th followed the next day with P & T.  The side effects have been very difficult to manage. (Extreme pain in muscles and bones, diarrhoea, fungal infection) I’m only just starting to feel a little bit better in myself.  Hugs to everyone    Michelle   ... View more

Hi aNN Thank you for your kind words!  Bloods tomorrow and oncologist, I’m just hoping everything is ok for the go ahead!!  I must remember to take the steroids tomorrow 😀 Michelle x ... View more

Hi all I hope every one is as well as could be.  Tara i hope your treatment has gone well, ive been sending positive thoughts your way today!!! I have  Docetaxel  next Wednesday and Ttastuzumab, Pertuzumab the following day. Im also dreading the change in treatment from EC.    Michelle ... View more

Hi Horseylass yes it is very hot. I’m in the shade 😀 ive been visited by friends and family ( not many) and going out to walk my dog. It helps with mood and brings me some energy 😷 .  glad your mood has improved x ... View more

Hi all   I hope everything is going the best it can!  ive just finished my EC treatment, and so far feeling ok, a little tired, but ok. However I’m dreading the injections later, in my opinion it’s the worst bit.  Start Docetaxel in 3 weeks with Herceptin and pertuzumab, not looking forward to this, I’ve heard it’s not as kind as EC.  michelle  ... View more

Hi Horseylass Thank you for your welcome. Ive not been too bad all in all, those injections of  filgrastim have been the worse bit for me. Ive had to get a friend to do it for me, im a bit of a wuss when it comes to  needles   🙂   How have you been? ... View more

Hi i started my treatment 15th June. Ive already had 2 EC and have my 3rd on the 29th July. I then start on THP for a further 3 treatments.    ... View more