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I am lost and scared that my next option is chemo. Emotional Yo-Yo and I have chemo PTSD
Hi there i just need to vent my fears. Not even 2 years with MBC and i am about to quit all treatments. Emotional Yo-Yo takes tall. Back in 2016 chemos were rough but i was going for the win. But this time around is different. There is no end of treatment and there is no win per se. I am lost and scared that my next option…
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Ear pressure on TCHP
Hi everyone! I’m a lurker on this group and am so thankful for all of the help I’ve gotten as I go through treatment. Did anyone have ear pressure issues on chemo? I’ve had what feels like clogged ears for the past month nonstop and it’s driving me nuts. 🤣😩 I can still hear fine, nothing sounds muffled, it’s just pressure…
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Misdiagnosed as Fibroadenoma
My wife noticed a family large lump (4cm) on her left outer breast on 8th sept. We immediately consulted a general surgeon who said he was absolutely certain that it was a fibroadenoma. He sent us to get an ultrasound, and the radiologist saw two lesions 3cm and 1cm next to each other, and said they're definitely…
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Introduction and impact of drug shortages - Carboplatin
Hello to all. So glad to have found you! Cancer is a lonely place. I found a lump in my right breast in January and went to my primary care doctor the following day. She wasn't able to feel it but ordered a mammogram and sonogram. After calling the breast centers recommended by primary care doctor, I was given an…
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Response with new treatment?
I was diagnosed in December with TNBC - stage IIB in my right breast. I started ac+ Keytruda on 1/17 and finished my last dose on Tuesday 3/21. I begin taxol, carboplatin & Keytruda for 12 weeks beginning 4/11. The response was small on the original mass. They have now found two more lesions that are actively growing…