Breast Cancer Now Forum

Beautiful poem, I needed to read that today.  Hope you’re doing ok x ... View more

yep, weirdly me too.  Never had them in my life.  But we’re not alone, I met a specialist nurse at the hospital who had breast cancer 10 years old and she said, in her words she had a grotty nose for months.   Like her mine are in the middle of the night and because I don’t have any nasal hair (or any hair for that matter) I don’t know that it’s happening until its too late.  Steaming helps some, but definitely a good mouthwash to get rid of the taste and plenty of tissues.  Let us know if you have been given any tips or advice - this is one of those side effects that drives me crazy xx ... View more

That’s awful, it’s isolating enough having to go through this physically and mentally.  A little Empathy wouldn’t go a miss every now and then. I had to ask my husband for a hug last week because he was too intimidated by the whole thing to just respond.  It’s not easy what we’re doing.  Keep posting here, we’ve got you!  ... View more

It’s about 4am and I’m struggling with the pain, I’m so pleased you’ve written up about this.  Thank you 🙏 Like you I’m questioning the reaction, wondering how long it’ll last.  It’s very reassuring to know someone else is going through the same.   ... View more