I’m curious to no off you can ask for double mastectomy?? Has anyone, I’m only left breast an lymph node required but I’m really want both gone as grade 3 her positive has highest rate of reacurence … would it be an option xx
Today the sea is blue and still It will be a good day I know it will I am happy I have a smile not a frown The sun is bright and pounding down Today I know I can paddle I will try my best to swim Today all is good I can jump straight in The...
Finished chemo a month ago. Sailed through apart from pins and needles and numbness in hands and feet. Suddenly legs became weak. Now have trouble walking and standing up straight. Have bought a walker and stair lift which helps. Any advice on regaining...
Hi, wide awake with reflux and throat and ear pain. Any helpful tips? was diagnosed with tnbc stage 2, grade3 on 29/9/23, started chemo and immunotherapy in November. went into anafletic shock so had 2 week break and changed to nab paxitaxol I have...
Hi everyone, can anyone advise regarding travelling abroad after a lymph node clearance from breast cancer. Is it ok to fly or is it advised against
I had my final round (4) of EC yesterday and now move onto paclitaxel in two weeks. This week my haemoglobin levels were very low (but where just within the threshold to be able to have my treatment). There is talk that if I show signs of anemia in...
Hi all, I’ve posted in here a few times before when I was first diagnosed and then post surgery and now I’m post chemo. I’m still having the herceptin but I start radio next week. I got pretty lucky chemo and cold capped so have all hair on head, but...
I had mastectomy and immediate diep flap reconstruction 5 days ago. At home now doing well. I can't remember whether I'm supposed to be trying to walk upright or stooped a bit to protect tummy wound? Scared to stretch it and give myself a little roll...
I have just been to the Pharmacy in my village to collect my prescription for Letrozole. On my prescription it says Actavis brand please. I pick up the prescription to find it is NOT Actavis. I say very politely, that I can't accept that...
Hi has anyone done the makeup course? I’ve booked to do it but it’s only a week after my first chemo (I’m having chemo weekly for 12 weeks). I’m now thinking I should have waited for a bit longer.
