Sorry! My posts are very often gloomy and .. Thank you! For helping me and giving such great advice and support as I am really struggling. I'm scared so much of the time, but this site is just amazing. You are all wonderful and i will try to borrow...
Hi all I’m so scared of having a picc line and starting chemotherapy next week, 8 cycles. Once every 3 weeks. Any advice is most welcome. My babies are keeping me going sorry for sounding so silly….
Hi Sorry for the long post I feel like I'm going a bit mad I had her2 positive and er positive diagnosed. Had treatment lumpectomy sentinel node removed. Followed by chemo and herceptin injections which finished last June and radiotherapy sep...
After waiting what seems like the 90 days that January felt to have been this year I finally have my surgery tomorrow. I both can’t wait to get this hideous thing out of me but am terrified that they may find something unexpected……..another two weeks...
I had a skin sparing mastectomy 5 weeks ago but my nipple was removed and I am now looking to flatten my scar where it is raised more at one end and fade it. I have read all info, some suggest Bio oil, some say they have been recommended to stay away...
I'm seeing my consultant tomorrow - annual review. He's not the easiest of people to talk to - he's in a rush (understandably) & very matter of fact. The status of my brain fog will dictate whether I'll be able to open up a reasoned discussion for ceasing...
Hello all, just a quick question as I'm.newly diagnoses with breast cancer and am currently waiting results for lymph glands biopsy as well. I keep seeing this 5 year survival rate ? What does this mean exactly? What about post 5 years ? I'm a little...
Dear All, Firstly, a massive 'Thank You' to all that helped me at the start of my journey - you are all amazing people, I don't know where I would be without your support and I mean this, London Lass, toxophilite, Dreamthief, Snowys Mum, Heather77,...
Hi can anyone recommend anything to help with this awful post chemo taste. I usually drink just water but it doesn't hide the nasty taste. Are there any flavoured drinks that can help or any foods? Thanks
Hi I was diagnosed with breast cancer last march. I have had a mastectomy and 20 lymph nodes removed (cancer in 5 of them). I have had 8 rounds of chemo followed by 15 sessions of radiotherapy targeting chest, armpit and a bit of neck. This finished...
