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New cancer victim - diagnosed with breast cancer last month, struggling with my medication. Can anyone help?

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Hey every1 I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3rd january what a journey it has been I feel overwhelmed  by everything .  I had the operation on the 19th to cut it away and I'm in so much pain I'm so constipated by medication that I'm on help can any1  give me any advice plz 

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    Hi Katrina,

    A very warm welcome to our forum.

    I am sorry to hear that you have started out on your cancer journey too. It is very overwhelming to start with when everything is happening so quickly, yet not quickly enough for our liking. I am sorry to hear that you are having problems with the medication you are taking. Can I ask what medication this is? The best thing to do is to phone your breast care nurse and see what she advises. I was prescribed Cosmocol for this. Some of the medication for constipation is very sweet and sickly. There are different flavours of Cosmocol and I don't find this too bad. 

    Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,


    Jolamine xx

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    Hi Katrina,

    A very warm welcome to our forum.

    I am sorry to hear that you have started out on your cancer journey too. It is very overwhelming to start with when everything is happening so quickly, yet not quickly enough for our liking. I am sorry to hear that you are having problems with the medication you are taking. Can I ask what medication this is? The best thing to do is to phone your breast care nurse and see what she advises. I was prescribed Cosmocol for this. Some of the medication for constipation is very sweet and sickly. There are different flavours of Cosmocol and I don't find this too bad. 

    Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,


    Jolamine xx

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