Hi.. I have had a lumpectomy, and am waiting to see what the next course of treatment will be... I am grateful.i found this lump early but I am finding it really hard to deal with the waiting and not known what to expect.. and dont feel like I can make...
First diagnosed with bc 2008 her + and oestrogen, had lumpectomy radiotherapy and chemo, and trailed herceptin drug. Just been diagnosed again this time triple negative in same breast. Had my first chemo on Monday 1st so feeling a bit yuk, taste has gone...
Hi surgery and radium treatment now finished. 3 weeks ago. I suffered a with a little bit of cording but since radiotherapy this seems to have gone down but left a small pea size lump on scar line where sentinel node was removed. I’ve spoke to bcn who...
Hi there! My hospital runs a Health Record App and every time I go to hospital, whether it be for tests/mammograms/chemo/radiotherapy/oncology or indeed any appointment, every detail of that appntment AND instant results, are on screen for me and other...
Hi has anyone else on here had a mastectomy on the left breast with a pre existing heart condition? I am stage 3 carcinoma ER & PR positive which has spread to the skin of the breast.. the consultant has told me I have no other option other than a mastectomy...
Hi everyone I feel a bit silly posting about this when people are having so many awful side effects, but it's gotten me down in the last week or so. I'm 18 weeks into chemo, having switched from EC to weekly taxol 6 weeks ago. Started to get a few whiteheads...
Hi, I finished chemo last Friday but for the last three weeks have developed lots of acne type clusters of red small spots on my forehead and across my cheeks and nose. Has anyone else experienced this ? Mylesy.x
Good morning all. I hope everyone is doing ok? Yesterday I had my 10th session of RT. For the first time so far in RT, my boob looked red and felt hot post treatment. I did my usual thing when I got home of slapping on the Aloe Vera, and overnight the...
Hi I am 4 months plus post chemo and am desperate to colour my very short hair. I got a semi permanent colour which says no ammonia but does contain hydrogen peroxide on ingredients? It lasts 24 washes. What do you think should I risk it or wait . It...
I have a stiff neck after my latest Zometa and decided to try and book a local osteopath where I’m staying on holiday. I assumed zometa because it’s a bone treatment, would be something that I could expect an osteopath to know about, especially as I thought...
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