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Tumor in the eye.
Hi all. I was diagnosed with breast cancer March 2016. Finished treatment Nov 2016. Hormone positive so take tamoxifen. Was not in lymph nodes. So had positive feedback. Now blurred vision in my eye has been diagnosed as a tumor. Has anyone else has this? Pet scan will be next to see if any others. The terrible pain of…
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getting the hopes and hurdles pack
how Long will it take for delivery of the hopes and hurdles pack to arrive?
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Ovaries
Has anyone had their MBC go to their ovaries and how was it treated?
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Starting Xeloda and would appreciate any insight and shared experiences / success stories please :-)
This is my first post to the on-line Network although I frequently read the wonderful and raw posts you all share that unite us and provide strength and inspiration! I was diagnosed 3 years ago with liver mets and had my ovaries removed and started femara.....which has been successful up until now. Liver mets now count 20…
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Not being able to lie flat mets to back and still walking with crutches
Hi I just joined have mets to back a tumour pressing on spine lots of spots im told. Was in remission from bc for 17 years back ache suddenly got bad May 2017 thought just ageing did not think I would get cancer again. Got radiation which reduced pain, then letrozole which stopped working now on chemo capecitabine 4 th…
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Hair loss after 4 weeks
Hello everyone, I've been doing chemo (Abraxane) now for 4 weeks. The oncologist told me I will probably lose my hair. Last Sunday my scalp felt sore so I made an appointment with my hairdresser to get a hair cut on Monday. Felt so much better after the haircut. But I have noticed in the last few days that my hair is…
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Denial
Hi all, Feeling a bit perplexed today. I decided it was time for my husband & I to see a financial planner to discuss our superannuation and other financial needs. Well hubby was ok with this until the planner asked for permission to look into the life insurance policy I have within my super as I have metastatic breast…
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New to group
Hi all, I am new to these online groups and didnt know they existed. I was first diagnosed with Inflammatory breast cancer in 2009 at age 27, i was then diagnosed again in 2015 with breast cancer in the right breast and found out in 2016 it had spread to my hip area when i started experiencing some pain in my leg, pelvis…
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I’m Not Cancer but Cancer is a Part of Me
I have been living with cancer now for nearly 10 years. It would be stupid of me to say that cancer has not changed me over the years. My illness is terminal but treatable and I still have a very good quality of life. I now accept cancer as part of my being. It has certainly affected me physically and mentally. During my…