Hi I am now just over 5months from mastectomy and implant. The pain had pretty much gone but the last few days I am feeling pretty sore at the top of implant. Can feel the ache all the time and when I touch between top of implant and breastbone it...
I am sorry to be posting but I have now had enough! 2 operations and facing chemo and radiotherapy based on a clumsy letter from another hospital telling me I will have a blood test then return home for a telephone call. No advice of contact or why blood...
I had a picc line put in about 10 days ago. It was sore at first but it felt better once I had the dressing changed and chemo put through it. I have found I get a sore lower arm . I’m not sure what to expect but I feel I can’t use my arm as normal. Has...
Hi I'm 8 years clear after er+/pr+ diagnosis at 39. Currently menopausal I've had a couple of abnormally heavy bleeds and was referred for ultrasound which confirmed endometrial thickening. Now on a 17 week waiting list for an urgent referral (scotland...
When I started tamoxifen I felt fine, no real side effects just hot flushes here and there. I started in June 2021 so almost a year now but the last two weeks I’ve never felt so tired. Come the afternoons I shattered, my eyes hurt and my head feels foggy...
I’ve been receiving treatment for breast cancer for 13 months, had 6 rounds of chemo, lumpectomy, 5 rounds of radiotherapy and 11 of 14 rounds of further chemo which finished in September’22, couldn’t do the last 3 rounds, my body was done in, I’m now...
Sharing my confusion and frustration I wanted to do microblading, as my brows never really recovered after the chemo, but got told that due to me being on tamoxifen I cannot as it increases the risk of infection by 2 beautician I contacted. To be...
Hi , had my last chemo 3weeks ago , have a pre op next week and lumpectomy and node clearance on 4th May I had a phone call asking me to go and have a Ultrasound guided maker placed next week , not really happy about having this procedure done as already...
Hi , I had a left masectomy 9 days ago , the drain was removed 2 days ago and I’ve noticed slight swelling under my bra under my left shoulder should I be concerned?
Hi everyone! I just wondered if there was anyone in the group that has or had a malignant phyllodes tumour? Just wondered on what treatment plans you had been offered? Thanks x
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