Hi All After appointment of Breast reconstruction, they provide me the leaflet of post op support underwear, could I ask for recommendations which brand is better? Or any suggestions to choose the post op underwear? Elsa
Looking for advice on how to manage the pain in my hands and feet please following chemo. My hands and heels are so swollen and are red raw. I’ve tried Eurex, E45, sudocrem, avedo, moogoo and neutrogena, all with very little relief.
I'm on tamoxifen after breast cancer.about 2 years ago. Lump removed, then radiotherapy. Oestrogen positive. First started with letrozole tablets but they caused terrible muscle weakness which affected my mobility. I've been taking tamoxifen for about...
Hi everyone I just joined yesterday after finding out I have IDC grade 3, 2 weeks ago. I should find out tomorrow if its HER2 positive or not and also MRI results to see if there is anything else lurking. I must say the last 2 weeks have been hell...
Hi everyone I have recently had a two week urgent screening for breast cancer. I was informed that it's a mass hormone cells. Yet on researching, hormone masses are usually oval or round. My lump/ lumps is irregular, almost like a long sweet potato...
Hi I had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy August 2023. I’ve been waiting patiently for my blue dye to disappear . Whilst it has faded a lot it is still clearly visible .i know it seems minor but it annoys me as its the first thing I see when...
I have now finished radiotherapy and chemo and happy to say that my hair has started to grow back. I feel ok wearing it as it is around the house but not confident enough to go out the house with it as it is (used to have waist length hair so this has...
Hi, Îve just belatedly started taking anastrozole, after completing a years worth of post op kadcyla. I should have started it a few months ago but as I had a few issues my consultant said it was ok to leave it until now. The problem is that I am scared...
Today was to be my results day but instead the hospital phoned to say I need another MRI . They need to check the clip they inserted last week is in the correct position before surgery is in position before surgery. So looks like I have Cancer in both...
Hi, I had single mastectomy without reconstruction 4 weeks ago tomorrow and thinking about the future and going back to work. Due to various setbacks I've been off work since January. Due to autism/delayed processing it's all just getting real (its...
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