I’m taking abemaciclib and anastrzole but for the past few weeks have been struggling with pain in my legs, feels like my knees are swollen but the oncologist hasn’t suggested anything to help.. I’ve also lost lots of weight as my appetite has deteriorated...
Hi I'm due to have a double mastectomy soon. I had decided against a reconstruction as I have had enough of hospitals and surgery (3 previous ops and a hospital stay to treat cellulitis) but have been given the option of retaining a dermal flap so if...
I'm nearly 2 years post initial surgery and 18 months post second surgery. I healed well and am thriving. Tonight I noticed as I took my bra off that it was catching on my breast. I have no feeling in my reconstructed breast but I saw blood. There seems...
On the 20th June I found a lump, the last one was back in 2020, stage 2 breast cancer. Lumpectomy and radiotherapy. The new lump is on the same side. Double biopsy on the lump done on my birthday on the 29th June. Appointment with breast surgeon on 4th...
Hi all, I had a temporary implant after mx in Jan 2018 but got capsular contracture, grade 4 (radiotherapy apparently causes it). I then had a contra lateral mx in 2023 and another expander implant. I had been waiting for years for the diep flap but Covid...
I’m hoping someone on here can help, what do you wear when you only have 1 breast? I’m having a mastectomy in a few weeks so I’ll be able to get away with big baggy jumper through the winter months but I’ve got a wedding to go to next summer in Florida...
I am very cross. I recently had doubled with full node clearance and I'm on anastrozole. The surgery has left me week in arm strength. The abattoir is aggravating my arthritic knees. W We have a motor home on a Fiat Ducati chassis , the 25 plate....
I had a right mastectomy and full node clearance 6 days ago. The area i would describe as my bingo wings is still numb/pins needles. Is this normal? I am doing the recommended exercises diligently and trying to keep as gwntly active as possible. Age 49...
I was diagnosed with TNBC in October last year, the lump that seemed to appear out of nowhere ended up being around 7cm and also found a smaller 2cm hiding in there too. Chemo started in November and within the first cycle, the big lump shrunk loads...
Diagnosed June 2025 with +++ Breast cancer. I have had 12 TCHP, a lumpectomy, 5 days of radiation and 11 Kadcyla treatments. 3 more Kadcyla to go. They gave me Zometa at the same time as my last treatment. I feel utterly exhausted most of the time now...
