Just a little rant.. 2 years into what i thought was the best relationship of my life, I was diagnosed with 4th stage triple negative breast cancer in July last year and my relationship started to crumble. I was insicure of my look after loosing my...
Hi everyone, Newbie here and probably going over a discussion you've seen a million times. So I had my lumpectomy end of July and got signed off for a month. I'd only been employed by my current employer for 6 months when diagnosed so I'm only entitled...
Hi. Im new to this and have not posted before. Ive just had radiotherapy following a double lumpectomy on my right breast. Ive developed a cough which leeps me up all night asits worse when I lay down. Has anyone else developed a cough post radiotherapy...
hi, in the last couple of days I have started to feel a dull pain in my breast. It comes and goes for a few seconds and then goes away... I'm waiting to meet the team and be given a date for the surgery, next Monday. I called the breast nurse and she...
I am really struggling with the emotional fallout from the diagnosis. On the one hand I know I should feel happy that the Cancer was caught early and I only needed radiotherapy, but on the other hand I worry daily about it coming back. I dont know if...
Hey lovely people, hope everyone is keeping well! I'm almost completing 2 years post mastectomy following a grade 3 DCIS diagnosis. I've had what specialists call the really treatable cancer, caught at a very early stage, with very good prognosis. Radio...
Hi guys, I am 6 weeks post surgery having had a right side Mastectomy with reconstruction (no chemo or radio needed) I feel so lucky. I've had a few issues with healing and have had to have weekly bandage changes and checkups. I've just finished 4 weeks...
I have been hospitalised with gastritis, home now just feeling so weak, my chemotherapy was postponed for a week, I was given a steriod infusion to boost me. I was admitted to a&e, put on a couple of drips, and injections. Just would like to seek advice...
Hi I just wanted to ask a question has anyone had all their lymph nodes taken out from their axillary armpit area and how have they been afterwards. Like has it caused them any problems.
Hello i am new to the forum. I was diagnosed on 2nd of august with grade 3 stage 3 idc hr/pr negative her 2 positive. I am 33 and I have a 5 year old. I have had 2 rounds of neo adjuvant chemo so far and i have recently seen a plastic surgeon who has...
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