I'm absolutely furious! Saw GP on Monday (a feat in it's self) Thought I had an infection in my Ladybits, usual symptoms (nasty nif, discharge, tummy and back pain) , swab taken and found to be normal. GP proscribed pessaries. I opened the pharmacy bag...
Following two WLE ops I now have a scar which you can't see because it is so tight around the areola of my nipple it has folded in, and to keep it clean I have to try and get my finger in the crevice to clean it out. I want to ask the BCN if anything...
Hello I’m new to this group, triple negative, and halfway through my chemo journey. I’ve been researching on the internet to see if I’m entitled to anything as I’m self employed. I’ve had to almost stop work as I am too tired now that I’m on weekly...
So I went to see my oncologist Wednesday for check up, had clinical examination she measured the lump with special device and thought it might have grown, she fetched another Dr in who I've seen before too and she measured it, she also got different measurements...
I have been diagnosed with 2016 breast cancer, stage 2, with no spread. Had a lumpectomy, Chemo and Radiotherapy, and I have been on Tamoxifen for 5 years. I went for a recall mammogram appointment today because compared with my previous mammograms...
Hi all, me again. I had a mastectomy on the 27th of January; on 7 February I was advised to have Onco type test and it was sent to California that day. I was told 2 weeks for result but nothing yet - how long did any of you wait? June x
Hi I had lumpectomy & radiotherapy last year & put on letrozole found my joints are very stiff painful especially in the morning very tired & also feel like I'm in a fog most of the time with hot sweats night & day. I tried exemestane but made me terribly...
Hello all haven't posted for a while...got though chemo ... silly question I had lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed yesterday....but I wondering why I have been cut round the nipple rather than where the tumour was as that was further up breast ..I am...
Hi lovelies I am freaking out a bit here ( what’s new ) about the time between diagnosis and and treatment starting officially diagnosed on 2nd feb , had CT and waiting on MRI because something showed on my liver Have an oncology appointment on...
I going ahead with chemo , my choice after oncotype results. Do NHS offer cold compress for hands/ feet,? I realized you can get cold caps for hair, I understand that you get issues with fingernails , toe nails .So I kinda thought why not cold compress...
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