Breast Cancer Care Forum

Hi   Welcome to the BCC Forum where I'm sure you will find support from other members.   You might find it helpful to join the thread begun by members who all started their chemotherapy in August.  I've attached a link:   http://forum.breastcancercare.org.uk/t5/Chemotherapy-monthly-threads/Anyone-starting-chemo-August-2015/m-p/961587#U961587   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi Meeshy8   Welcome to the forum.  I'm sure you'll find lots of support on here from other members.   If you do need chemotherapy you may find it helpful to join one of the chemo monthly threads.  I've attached a link for the August group for you to have a look at:   http://forum.breastcancercare.org.uk/t5/Chemotherapy-monthly-threads/Anyone-starting-chemo-August-2015/m-p/961587#U961587   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi maisie7   I'm sorry to read about your migraines.  I hope you get some replies from other members soon.   You might also find some relevant threads on the "Going through treatment/targeted therapies" section of the forum.  I've attached a link for you:   http://forum.breastcancercare.org.uk/t5/Targeted-therapies/bd-p/4439   I hope this helps.   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi shebyrd   Welcome to the BCC Forum.  I hope other members will soon see your post and come along with some replies.  (You have posted on an old thread so the original contributors may not use the forum much any more)   You might also find it helpful to phone our Helpline for some information and support.  The opening times are 9-5 on weekdays and 10-2 on Saturdays.  The number is 0808 800 6000   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi Sar41   While you are waiting for some replies to your post I've attached a link to the relevant section of the macmillan site.  They have lots of information about work related issues.    http://www.macmillan.org.uk/information-and-support/organising/work-and-cancer   I hope this helps.   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi emlam   Welcome to the BCC Forum.   While you are waiting for other members to come along with some replies, I've found an old thread which I thought might be helpful:   http://forum.breastcancercare.org.uk/t5/Benign-breast-conditions/Hadfields-Procedure-Major-duct-removal/td-p/777870   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi santay.   Welcome to the forum.   I hope you manage to speak to someone at the hospital today and that you're able to get some answers.   It might also help to phone our Helpline to talk things over.  They will be able to offer you information and support while you wait for your appointment.  The opening times are 9-5 on weekdays and 10-2 on Saturdays.  The number is 0808 800 6000   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

  Hi Shirl,   Welcome to the BCC Forum.  I'm sure other members will soon be along to offer you some support.  In the meantime I've attached a link to a thread called "Top tips to help you get through chemotherapy"   http://forum.breastcancercare.org.uk/t5/Chemotherapy/Top-tips-to-help-get-you-through-Chemotherapy/m-p/304687/highlight/true#M25960   You might also find it helpful to have a look at the section "Going through treatment/ chemotherapy monthly threads".  I've attached a link for you.  These threads are usually started by members beginning their chemotherapy in the same month.  You would be very welcome to join in.   http://forum.breastcancercare.org.uk/t5/Chemotherapy-monthly-threads/bd-p/Chemotherapy_monthy_threads   I hope this helps.   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi HSMB   While you are wating for some other members to come along with some replies for you, I've attached a link to our publication on Anastrozole which I thought might help:   https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/bcc_31_anastrozole_web.pdf   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi UWP   I'm sorry to read you had a bad reaction to taxotere.  I've had a look at our publication.  There is a little bit of information about nail reactions on p6   https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/bcc35_docetaxel_2015_web.pdf   I hope other members will soon see your post and come along with some support.   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi TartanTottie   Welcome to the BCC Forum.  While you are waiting for some replies to your post, I've attached a link to one of our publications "Understanding your pathology report"   https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/bcc161_understanding_your_pathology_report.pdf   I've also attached a link to a section of the website which explains a bit about triple negative breast cancer:   https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/about-us/news-blogs/news/diagnosed-triple-negative-breast-cancer-what-does-it-mean   I hope this helps.   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi julielola   While you are waiting for some replies to your post I've attached a link to one of our publications which may be helpful   https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/bcc110-your-body-sex-intimacy-2013.pdf   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Dear Peggylady5   Welcome to the BCC forum where I'm sure you'll find some support from fellow members.   While you are waiting for your GP appointment and some replies, you might also find it helps to call our Helpline for some information and support.  The opening times are 9-5 on weekdays and 10-2 on Saturdays.  The number is 0808 800 6000   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator   ... View more

Hi Hayley1983   Welcome to the forum.  I'm sure other members will soon be along to offer you some support.    You might also find it helpful to talk this over with one of our Helpliners.  They will be able to offer you some information and support.  They are open from 9-5 on weekdays and 10-2 on Saturdays.  The number is 0808 800 6000   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi Jenkins2205   Welcome to the BCC forum. Hopefully other members will soon see your post and come along with some support.    It might also help to phone our helpline to talk this over.  They are open from 9-5 on weekdays and 10-2 on Saturdays.  The number is 0808 800 6000   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi Trumpet   Welcome to the BCC Forum.  While you are waiting for some replies I've attached a link to one of our publications "Understanding your pathology report"  as I thought it might be helpful.   https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/bcc161_understanding_your_pathology_report.pdf   You might also find it helpful to call our Helpline for information and support.  They are open from 9-5 on weekdays and 10-2 on Saturdays.  The number is 0808 800 6000   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi   I'm just butting in to mention that there is a gloosary of terms and abbreviations on the website which I thought might be helpful:   https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/glossary   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more

Hi Bibi44   Welcome to the BCC discussuin forum.   If you do need to have chemotherapy you'll find some threads in "Going through treatment/ chemotherapy" including a thread called "top tips".  Members also start threads when they know in which month their chemotherapy will start, so they can exchange information and support each other.   I hope this helps.   Very best wishes   Janet BCC Moderator ... View more