Hi all, Random question I know... do you wear your own knickers during a lumpectomy? I'm having my op in the morning and now stressing about not having new presentable knickers! Yes I know it's probably the last thing that I should be worrying about...
I came off HRT 3 months ago now on Letrozole. Suffering terrible night swets boo hoo. Any advice or tips???
Hi, I was diagnosed at the end of August with bilateral breast cancer - 2 tumours in each breast - 1 DCIS, 1 invasive ductal tubular grade 1 on the right & 1 invasive ductal grade 2 & 1 mixed tubular/lobular on the left. This was all picked up from...
7yrs after having a double mastectomy, 41 lymph nodes removed. reconstruction of both boobs (silicone implants) Ive had 7yrs of feeling so ill sometimes enough that ive had to stay in bed. Some times feeling I wont wake up in the morning. Most day's after...
Hi, I had a biopsy on Wednesday and was told my result was U5/M5 was I meant to get an appointment to get my results before I left or do you get one through the post? I’ve never had any of this before in my family so don’t really know what’s what? Any...
Hi guys. Im struggling with this very very watery stools. I did expect it but not to this extent. Ive got loperamide but it doesnt seem to be helping. Im going to ohone clinic see if they have nything else i can take but just wondered if anyone here found...
Hi everyone, had my first session of paclitaxel this week after 4 sessions of Ec finally completed. Survived my steroid hot face/chest day yesterday (as experienced with EC) but last eve, through the night and so far today I've got a sore throat I can...
I am suffering terribly with peripheral neuropathy inmy feet. I am taking Gabapentin which is currently being increased to 900mg dose, also and oramorph (I can't take oral anti-inflammatories). I am feeling so low and find myself constantly in tears with...
It’s nearly 2am and I am feeling cross with myself for probably doing too much yesterday. I had surgery on Friday and I’m a single mum of two. My mum, who is 78 and who cares for my dad gas been coming round each day to help but I hate seeing her have...
I had a Mastectomy on November 4th and should have got my results last week so just over 3 weeks to wait. Christie’s rang to say results weren’t back so they’d be ringing me tomorrow and now they have just rang to say they still aren’t back and they are...
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