Hi guys The last few weeks, when i sneeze or cough the area where i had my operation/radiotherapy area really hurts. I had my operation back in January and my radio ended in may the pain still feels awful from radio and now i have this new pain when...
Hi Can anyone advise. I have had a lumpectomy and sentimental node removal. I have now been advised I need my lymph nodes removed. I have read a few articles that have said radiotherapy is as successful as surgery but without the risks associated with...
It's been 18 months now since I had a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy. It is only recently that I've noticed my treated boob, the nipple is now a very pale pink compared to the untreated, which remains browny pink. Has anyone else noticed this? I...
Hello everybody I was diagnosed by breast cancer triple negative last year. I did chemotherapy surgery and radiotherapy. In January my treatment finished,but after that I have been always scared. I am worrying about return back cancer. I'm not...
Hi all. Although I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer about 4 weeks ago, I met my breast care nurse on Thursday for the first time. She informed me that I have triple negative breast cancer. Has anyone on here been diagnosed with this? I understand...
Hello I had breast cancer surgery last June and lymph nodes removal. I am still having severe pain under my arm and when moving. I use to sleep with my arm up holding my head but I get so much pain i can not sleep like that anymore. I also find if...
Hi everyone, I'm just posting to share our recent blog from our guest blogger Issy, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Issy talks about her feelings about her body and sexuality before, during and after her diagnosis and treatment. You can...
Hi If anyone happens to be awake like me, I'm in a dreadful state of anxiety and worry, being awake most of the night again. I'm going to be starting chemotherapy soon, and need to have a CT scan to check for spread. I'm terrified of the results, keep...
Hi i finished breast cancer and for stage 1 grade 2 lobular cancer last July. I had surgery, radiotherapy and take letrozole. Am absolutely terrified to have found a small hard lump below my collarbone on the untreated side. I’m going to some very...
Hi I was diagnosed with stage 3 her 2 + er + breast cancer 12 months ago now, I have had a cycle of chemo which didnt do much battering to the large tumour or nodes, i had a full mastectomy and lymph node clearance, and 3 weeks of radio therapy which...
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