Just wondering if I’m panicking over nothing or not…. Had a bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction 5 days ago, and noticed today my left nipple is a purple colour and is cold… anyone else experienced this or know what I can do? I’m seeing...
Hello all : )) I’m due to start my first chemo EC on the 14/06. I know the common side effects are tiredness,nausea and hair loss. but could someone who’s had this please tell me what it does to your appetite? As in, does it make you eat more, the...
I’m just about to have my 7th round of chemo. I’m then due to have a mastectomy in July. The surgeon wants to remove all my lymph nodes. I’m concerned about getting Lymphedema but obviously want the cancer gone. Has anyone had all their lymph nodes...
Hi I have recently had a mastectomy and 2lymph nodes removed under arm. Part of my chest muscle was also removed experiencing what I can only describe as sharp pins and needles in upper left arm Has anyone else had this .also how long on average did your...
I thought I would start this thread in the hopes there might be someone else going through this: I have migraine disease which is a genetic neurological disease. Two years ago, I had several days when I was having more than one attack per day and it was...
I’m having surgery in two days and feeling very scared. My emotions are all over the place. My rational self tells me how lucky I am to have such. wonderful support from my family and, so far, excellent and swift medical support. I tell myself how lucky...
I start RT next week after Lumpectomy of grade 2 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. I don’t understand the term “ inferior margin 1mm” on the diagnosis from the Oncologist. I’m confused as to whether that means positive or negative. I’d be grateful for some...
Hi all, I had a lumpectomy 2 weeks ago and found out today I have clear margins and my lymph nodes are clear, which is obviously a massive relief. Today my surgeon was speaking to me about a chest wall perforator flap partial breast reconstruction...
Hello all, I have my first chemo session in a couple of weeks. Can someone please tell me how they felt afterwards?
Hi I’m new to the group I have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer was told early only needed lumpectomy 8 weeks later many scans later it’s all snowballed to needing bi lateral mastectomy to my ast mri detecting subtle bone changes so possible...
