Hello. I had a single mastectomy and lymph nodes removal 2024 all went smoothly and healed well I asked in February 2025 for the other breast to be removed, as it's large and weighty and uncomfortable. My surgeon agreed. I saw a psychiatrist and was...
I just found a lump in my right breast 11 months after I had a clear mamogram. I’m waiting for my biopsy results on Wednesday. I also have had some post menopausal spotting and have a hysteroscopy booked. The breast surgeon didn’t think they were connected...
Joining the forum. Was diagnosed last week with breast cancer and operation this week. All quite a shock.
Hi all im halfway through chemo, just had 4 sessions of EC and one paclitaxel (3 to go) on a 2 weekly schedule with the filgrastim (urgh). I have had a halfway ultrasound and was told I had a good partial response although to be honest it seems to have...
Hi. I'm due in hospital at 7 tomorrow morning to have a lumpectomy. It feels silly to say this but I'm getting scared.Probably scared of the unknown. How will I feel? Will I be in pain? What will the next few days look like? Oh well...here I go. ...
Hi everyone, Nobody chooses to be on this forum, but it's what life has given us. Does anyone suffer from anxiety when they have their annual results from a mammogram? I thought i was doing ok. However today I am experiencing high levels of anxiety...
Hi all just wondered if anyone is using mounjaro injections for weight loss? I was using the up to my diagnosis and lost 3 stone but since I’ve started chemo I’ve put on a stone!! has anyone finished chemo and then gone back into mounjaro before radiotherapy...
Hi anyone else suffered with this im day 11 post surgery, lumpectomy with reconstruction and sentinel node biopsy, had a really tight breast with reddening becoming worse and pain getting worse rang my BCN and was advised to go straight to clinic where...
Four months ago I had a bilateral mastectomy and full node clearance. As I’ve referenced before the result across my chest are fine. Under my arms look awful. Has anyone had plastic surgery to tidy up their scar? How long did you wait before going back...
I'm almost 18 months on from last capecitabine after lumpectomy, full axillary clearance and pembro and chemo pre lumpectomy for TNBC grade 3. Peripheral neuropathy in both feet, lymphodema in right arm, and now extremely painful sciatica type pain...
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