I had a Mastectomy almost 7 weeks ago plus lymph node removal, the underneath my arm and down towards my elbow and the side of the mastectomy is really numb, hope it gets better soon,
Is anyone else side effects? One of the side effects is diorheaha and I was told it would get better after 3M - it’s just awful and I’m now house bound cos I can’t go out
Hi - I’m on abemaciclib (almost done) plus letrozole and zoladex after hormone positive invasive breast cancer with lymph nodes affected as well 2 years ago. My periods stopped on chemo and haven’t come back so I guess I’m in a medical menopause aged...
Does anyone know if its OK to use topical estrogen cream for menopause after having triple negative breast cancer. My oncologist has said no to anything estrogen based but my gp is saying different.I keep getting frequent uti infections and it's starting...
Had my surgery for breast and lymph nodes done, overnight surgery hospital nurses great but glad to be out bit wobbly after lying in bed for 2 days, have drain in which need emptying every day, and go back to consult next Wednesday and have dressing taken...
Silly question. Can I keep my nose ring in during radiotherapy?. I'm having 15 sessions and I don't want the hole to close up!
It's been 8 weeks since my lumpectomy. But I still have a sore lump below the scar and the are below my nipple.is grey-is this normal?
Well, that was embarrassing, I went out on my own a week after having my first round of EC chemotherapy. As I was thinking how nice it was to be browsing around a shop I had this overwhelming feeling that I was going to pass out and throw up. Luckily...
I’m miserable and still exhausted. I can’t seem to find anything Posie and I’m 6 months post treatment. I’m tired, I hurt, my muscles ache, and I’m having night terrors and have started sleep walking. All symptoms of anxiety which I don’t feel when...
Hi Im a month post radiotherapy and 4 months post three lumpectomy ops. feeling ok. Well - up and down actually! my question is - I read some people have been told they are cancer free. No one has told me that and I have had no post treatment scan...
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