Hi everyone im newly diagnosed with breast cancsr stage 2. I have already had a mastectomy 2 weeks ago i had my left breast removed. They was supposed to of put dye in my armpit during surgery to see if the cancer was in any of my lymph nodes! However they didn’t do that they just removed 3 lymph nodes tested them and one out of the 3 had cancer in. So i have to go and have surgery again on monday to have the rest of them removed. Only for about a week now i have had constipation and diarrhoea really bad went A&E and they did tests and scans on my stomach and found nothing my whites cells were high. I haven’t had radiation or chemo therapy yet!! I dont have a appetite and if i do eat i just end up on the toilet. I dont know whats going on tbh.
Lisa369 - really feel for you -it’s all at once!
Good luck for Monday - tell them about your constipation/diarrhoea when you go in.
It won’t be long now till you’re done .
Wishing you well xx
Hi Lisa..I so feel for you.Having to go back again, you poor thing! I am due to have my mastectomy on March 23rd. I know it's already in my lymph nodes so they will remove whatever ones are infected at the same time. How are you healing?? Do you need any chemo or radiotherapy? Xxx
Hi Lisa have you called the Macmillan team, breast care nurse or GP but you must drink fluids have soup keep your strength up and hydrated. So sorry you're having such a rough time take care x
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