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Re: Capecitabine - Side Effects
hello. Long time lurker, first time poster. Originally diagnosed on 2012. mastectomy, surgery (right breast) and radiation. NED.
Fast forward to September 2024 - breast cancer (left) with lymph nodes and chest wall diagnosis. Was put on kisquali/letrazole - worked for a year then just stopped. Now on Capecitabine since August 2025. So far, touch wood, no serious side effects. This cycle I have started to develop very tender fingertips which have slightly started to split. Pharmacist/onc told me to use Voltaire’s and udderly smooth. I have but this cycle fingertips are definitely worse. Anyone else experience this and any other treatments work for you other than those I have mentioned?
This site was my sanity in 2012
hate meeting everyone this way, but grateful for everyone here ❤️🤗
Michele
Re: Who's starting Radiation in November 2025? Let's gather here to share!
Will start 5x radiation after Thanksgiving Tatoo on the 25th
Re: DCIS Stage 0 High Grade HR+
Hi @sunnywithshowers
i wish you all the best with your upcoming surgery!!
Happy to hear they will be able to do BOTH surgeries at the same time.
Recovery is always difficult, but the key to recovery will be rest. And hopefully you have some help while you are healing.
I’ll be honest. I don’t even know the size of the mass that my surgeon removed. She told me it was small. I see her on Nov 21 for another follow up and will request a copy of my Pathology report. But it was confirmed by her at my first follow up as DCIS.
I had the lumpectomy, but she manipulated the breast tissue to “even things”… and that has resulted in a small bump which is internal scar tissue, that I can feel when I push down on that area. That will eventually go away.
I live in Canada and I don’t think we have the 5mg strength of Tamoxifen. I happen to work in pharmacy and have not ever seen that strength available. 10&20 are
I have read so much about that medication it makes my head hurt!! I am leaning towards not taking it. But right now, I am anxiously awaiting a phone call with a start date for my radiation. I had the markers done on Oct 28 and was to begin about 2 weeks after. Now we are at 3 weeks!! And I just want a start date. I’ve called them once and will call again on Thur if I don’t hear by then.
Embracing with strength!!
Re: Looking for others with low risk, less than 2cm, IDC stage 1 grade 1HR+ HER2- on endocrine therapy
Hi livinglifenow…im sorry aboutr your recurrence…Im wishing you all the best….
as stage 1 myself, I was contemplating getting a mastectomy, vs lumpectomy…so i wouldnt have to get radiation…i notice you had radiation with your mastectomy…may I ask why ?

