Hello everyone I have recently had a mastectomy after having reconstruction and all lymph nodes removed. im am looking at trying to find a costume and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations of where to buy a suitable costume. also what do people...
Hi, I found a lump in my left breast and had an ultrasound on Monday which showed a solid lump. I had to have a biopsy and now anxiously awaiting results. Today my breast has come up in a rash, it’s kind of light pink and covers most of my breast and...
hello I’ve never posted on anything like this before but I’m scared. I had breast cancer in 2013 and have been on tamoxifen for 10 years with no bleeds. I came off of it one year ago. I started bleeding heavily four days ago and have just had a scan and...
I had breast cancer in 2017. Had a lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed & radiotherapy. I have had regular check ups etc. Unfortunately due to the radiotherapy I have suffered fracture to my ribs. Over the last few days, I have been getting pains in my...
Hi there, I have posted on here before as I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago. I had two biopsies in my right breast just over two weeks ago and have been experiencing a nagging pain in my right shoulder blade and top of my right arm...
Sometimes I struggle at this time of year (27th is my birthday and the day my sister & I found out our mam's breast cancer had come back & spread through her body; 28th is the day she died) and this year I think it's compounded by the fact my housing...
Hi I appreciate this is a bit of a long shot but here goes… I am retiring at the end of July (yay) however this means I lose my private healthcare insurance (boo) I have just had a quote from BUPA to switch to a personal policy that came out at £11...
Hello, I have been through breast cancer treatment, chemo, radiotherapy and surgery. Lymph node’s removed. Large parts of Breasts removed. On going through airport security I am always patted down and directed to go through the X-ray machine. I was...
I had a lumpectomy last April , followed by 6 months chemo and then radiotherapy. I am 46 so the tamoxifen and zolodex have put me into menopause. My mental health is terrible, I was on anti-depressants, sertraline but had to change cos it wasn't doing...
Hello all I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy on 9th May and have an appointment for my results on 31st May. Today I've had a letter with an oncology appointment in June. Is this normal? I'm just wondering if its because they already have...
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