I’ve tried to talk to my breast cancer team but I’m getting nowhere. I have ME and fibromyalgia and other conditions as well as cancer and the hospital is not following NICE guidance on Multimorbidity although I have drawn it to their attention. This...
Hi all, I am booked in for nipple tattoos in a week or so and wanted to know whether folks thought it was a good idea or not to bother? Thanks!
Hi. I’ve just started chemotherapy and am having EC followed by paclitaxel. I am trying the scalp cooling. I am just wondering if anyone has had any success with the scalp cooling on the same chemo drugs??
Hi is there anyone in the group who has the same as me ductal carcinoma ? Grade 5 fast growing but not aggressive. I've been for my contrast mammogram today and I had microbubble today as well to check cancer is not in my lymph nodes and as far as i know...
Hi all, My wife was diagnosed with oestrogen-positive breast cancer in March 2022. She had to wait a few weeks whilst her heart valve function improved a little but had a lumpectomy about June, followed by lymph node removal a month or so later. All...
A year ago I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. It wasn’t an easy journey with many setbacks. I am now cancer free but never felt so awful, suffering from tiredness, brain fog, postponed stress and constantly susceptible to infections....
I’m having trouble locating any swimwear for a 36F. Any ideas. Seems most end with a D. I could get away with an E if I have to but nothing smaller. Love to hear if anyone has found somewhere I could try.
Hi All My profile gives my diagnosis background - 28 Dec 2017 ER HER2+ BC. but my consultant and team overlooked a reference in the ultrasound report 13th December, to a secondary mass that needed further biopsy/MRI. I discovered it in my notes by chance...
Hi, I am currently having radiotherapy for the next two weeks and am also taking Anastrozole and will be starting another medication for the bones shortly, since having the surgery & starting Anastrozole I have gained a lot of weight & im really struggling...
Finished with radiotherapy and given the advice to keep my breast and arm pit out of the sun. Has anyone found a good SPF 50+ swimsuit that does this. Most advice is for mastectomy suits which have thin straps.
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