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Hi from a newbie
Hi, I’m Helen and part one of my journey has flown by. Last year was a difficult year personally, so this year I decided it was time for ‘rebuilding’ - on my list was to go and have my first mammogram...
Hi @HelenlovesSnoopy
Re having chemo / radiotherapy / hormone therapy , the oncologists do many years of training so I figured I should accept their advice.
No treatment is 100% guaranteed to prevent the cancer coming back but the aim is to do everything that can be done to prevent it coming back.
Not everyone has side effects and many only have mild side effects.
There are things you can do to help alleviate side effects - it’s important to let your medical team know promptly if you have side effects.
There is a lot of information on this website ( including this forum) about treatments and side effects and if you have a Breast Care Nurse they are a great source of info and support.
Take care and don’t hesitate to post any questions on here.
🌺
Re having chemo / radiotherapy / hormone therapy , the oncologists do many years of training so I figured I should accept their advice.
No treatment is 100% guaranteed to prevent the cancer coming back but the aim is to do everything that can be done to prevent it coming back.
Not everyone has side effects and many only have mild side effects.
There are things you can do to help alleviate side effects - it’s important to let your medical team know promptly if you have side effects.
There is a lot of information on this website ( including this forum) about treatments and side effects and if you have a Breast Care Nurse they are a great source of info and support.
Take care and don’t hesitate to post any questions on here.
🌺