Everything is moving forward had my treatment plan and date for chemo then surgery very scary time but trying to be as organised and normal as I can for my husband and kids but emotional wreck today hugs to you all xx
Hello everyone, I have an appointment on Monday to have a PICC line inserted. I have an aggressive autistic son who constantly punches and kicks my arms. I’m very worried that a PICC line will be unsafe in my situation. I’d like to ask: Has anyone...
Hi, I am so torn as to whether to have reconstruction or not, i have a non invasive slow growing cancer with calcifications that i haven't had the results back from yet after a 2nd vacuum assisted biopsy, my current plan is a mastectomy with reconstruction...
Hi everyone. I finished chemotherapy 4 weeks ago. I have just had a call from the ovarian suppression team re zoladex injections. My first one will be 15th September. What is worrying me is that I will have a blood test before hand which she said is...
I am due to have a delayed Diep flap reconstruction in two weeks' time, a year after a single mastectomy and temporary silicon implant. I shall be delighted to get rid of the silicon implant, as it is very uncomfortable, and overall am looking forward...
Hi all, I had a right side total mastectomy with TAD on 30/8. I saw my surgeon on Monday for dressing removal and aspiration of a Seroma. The wound site has healed well, but I’m struggling with what to wear as everything is rubbing the scar and causing...
I’ve had one chemo treatment last week but now have Covid, so next one is postponed… just feel rough and a bit anxious that the infection could become more serious due to the cancer treatment. Hospital aware and I’ve got number to call if my temperature...
I really feel like I need to vent today as I’m struggling. Has anyone else found that once you had surgery and they removed the cancerous tumour that you were just left to get on with things? I started tamoxifen 4 weeks ago, I am having awful nausea...
Hi all i have recently just finished NAC for triple negative breast cancer and am due to have surgery next week. They ran some bloods for the pre op and I was suprised to find out that my vitamin B12 levels are very high. I’ve done the worst thing and...
Can't stop crying off for a CT scan today to see if the cancer has spread how do you keep your head when you feel every ache and pain, due to have a mastectomy in October im just hoping they don't find anything elts.I have to wait till Thursday for the...
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