Hello,I wasn't sure which section to place my question in so I went with newly diagnosed (hope that was ok). I am 56 and was diagnosed with Stage 3 HER2+ and ER+ breast cancer in July 2019. I had a 5cm mass in my upper left breast which had spread to my armpit lymph nodes. I have completed chemotherapy(doxorubicin &…
Would love to hear from anyone who is on tamoxifen. I am due to commence taking this and am concerned about any potential side effects xx
Last round of chemo today and I'm feeling nervous . I feel like the chemo has been my safeguard for three months. My friends all sent me congratulation messages this morning but I'm nott feeling it. Its so terrifying. I will now continue with herceptin and commence Tamoxifen in a few weeks. Im now concerned about the side…
Hi all, I'm new to this forum but not new to BC. I was diagnosed in May last year, had a lumpectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, radiation and started tamoxifen a year ago. However I suffered terrible side effects and was given the choice of zoladex as an alternative to it. I have not been on tamoxifen since may this year…
Hi, It’s been a while since I’ve been on here....mainly because I cope best by not thinking about the cancer. (Diag dec 2017...stage 2. +Hormone -Her - Lumpectomy, radiation and tamoxifen) But, over the past 6 weeks, I’ve developed tinnitus, dizziness and bad headache) I’ve been to the ENT who has referred me for a head…
Hi everyone I am on tamoxifen and it has been 12mths since my last chemo. My body is super sore. Hips, elbows etc. I work 2-3 days casually in childcare. This is quite enough for me. I wondered how you guys manage the pain? Regards Trikki2
Hi All, This is my first time posting. I was one of those that coped better trying to forget about breast cancer. I had a breast removed, chemo, radiation and currently in my 6th year of Tamoxifen. (It was originally prescribed for 5 years then almost flippantly my surgeon said lets make it 10 years).Tamoxifen has…
BCNA is coming to Tasmania as part of our free national Information Forum series. We are bringing leading experts to events in Devonport on Tuesday 30 April to talk on a range of breast cancer topics. Our events are for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or who is living with or after a breast cancer…
BCNA is coming to Tasmania as part of our free national Information Forum series. We are bringing leading experts to events in Hobart on Thursday 2 May to talk on a range of breast cancer topics. Our events are for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or who is living with or after a breast cancer…