Hi guys,I'm having a lumpsectomy on Tuesday,have to go in tomorrow to have a wire inserted tomorrow and have my dye injected,anyone else had this done. What should I expect? Feeling full of emotions today x
I wondered whether anyone had to have Trastuzumab emtansine? I was meant to have herceptin after my radiotherapy for 18 rounds but they have now changed me onto Trastuzumab emtansine which I think has chemo in it as well? I am so confused as to what the...
I had a lumpectomy and axial node clearance on February 6th and it’s still really sore, particularly under the arm. Have had it drained twice and been told that it’s pointless doing it a third time as it will only fill up again. I feel as if something...
Hi, new here but in need of some advice. I had my final round of Docetaxel 2 weeks ago and am wondering when my taste will return to normal? I'm very limited in what I can taste and avoid anything that has a high iron content in it as its like eating...
More decisions! Hi I need to decide whether to have phosphate infusions or take the weekly tablets. Any body got any comments?
Hi Everyone I eventually got the results of oncotype test - 21 - and have been advised I don’t need chemo. The results took 4 weeks as the original tissue sent was no good. They had to use tissue taken during my mastectomy. My surgery was on 27 January...
Hi everyone I finished my treatment 30th December and now on hormone therapy to reduce risk of reoccurrence. Bringing on early menopause is tough, I feel confused all the time, do silly things like my brain isn’t engaging as it should with simple tasks...
Good morning how do I know how much swelling is a problem. I’ve had 2 lots of surgery in the last 2 months. First was a lumpectomy and node biopsy and then 10 days ago they went back in and cleared more from my boob and a full node clearance. Friday...
I have found lots of comments very helpful here, so thought I would add some words regarding my PICC Appointment yesterday afternoon and all went well. Made very welcome, and everything was explained to me before anything was carried out. it took about...
Hi all. I completed my 10 rounds of radiotherapy on 15 December. No major issues at all. In the meantime I had some skin changes that they wanted to check out and beginning Gebruary o went for a mammogram and CT scan which were all clear. My skin underneath...
