Hi I've just had a mastectomy and are feeling really fortunate to have such brilliant consultants. To explain myself my journey started on the first day of lock down when I had an emergency subtotal colectomy leaving me with not one but two bags an Ileostomy...
Hi im new here my mum has been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer and it has now apread to the liver she has been on her new treatment 3 months she was due for her chemo injection today but had a call to say they hadnt had the tesults of her latest...
Hi I start chemo soon. Looking for any tips on coping with physical tiredness. Looks like only walking is recommended.
Hi I was diagnosed with early strange BC. Lumpectomy, chemo - just finished. 5 consecutive days radiotherapy next week. Then hormone tablets. Had Zoledronic Acid infusion last week which made me ill. I’m 71. I’m told my prognosis is excellent so in that...
Hi everyone, newby here... I have been diagnosed with Grade 1, Ductal cancer, ER 8, PR 7, HER2 negative, in one breast. I'm having a Therapeutic Mammaplasty on that breast in two wks time. Has anyone had surgery in the other (healthy) breast to make...
I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer. It is in a lymph gland. Had a CT scan and await an MRI on the 13th. I have no idea how far it has spread or what stage cancer I have or what the treatment plan will be. Waiting is hard!! I would rather know...
Hi not posted for a long time finished treatment for triple negative...chemo .radiotherapy. lumpectomy all finished april 22 ....my breast has always been tender after lumpectomy but today I woke up with a black bruise burst veins all over the breast...
I have really deep 11's on my forehead and was wondering if it's safe to have botox on my forehead whist taking letrozole and abemaciclib? Does anyone know? Many thanks Zad
Hello everyone, A routine mammogram (my first - just turned 50 3 weeks ago) detected a small cancer in my left breast. No lump... not symptoms... I absolutely bricked it. And when I found this online community ... it made my year. What a beautiful place...
Hi! I was diagnosed with grade 1 breast cancer at the end of July. At the beginning of October I had my lumpectomy and sentinel nose biopsy. Just over 4 weeks have now passed and I haven't heard anything from the hospital, even after having rang them...
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