Hello I am new to this group but feel that I needed to talk to other women who are in the post cancer state. I was doing really well for the first couple of months after my breast cancer surgery and radiotherapy treatment. But now I feel really stressed...
Hi, I’m a 31 year old with two beautiful babies and I found out on Tuesday that I have breast cancer in 2 areas of my breast so have to have a mastectomy. I’m having a CT scan on Sunday to see if the cancer has spread elsewhere as I’m having pain in...
Hi, I have just been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer after finding a lump in my armpit. I was given scans to see if they could find the primary and to see if there were any more secondaries. NO primary could be found. They think my immune system...
Hi I was diagnosed with DCIS in February and because of how extensive it was I had a skin sparing mastectomy in March . I had a Becker implant put in which I have found to be so uncomfortable and I had to have 100ml taken out because the pressure was...
Coping with loretzol and fatigue
Hello, I am new to the breast cancer community. I am currently about 10 weeks post op. At the end of the month I get a CT scan assessment to determine the radiotherapy. The cancer was first noticable as an inverted left nipple. I showed the GP and she...
Hi everyone, I’m 6 months in from surgery, hopefully all is going well apart from early morning stiffness! Assuming this is caused by Letrozole has anyone got any tips? Even turning over in bed feels like a marathon! Must say I’m usually pretty ok once...
Hi everyone, I got diagnosed in December. I've heard two chemotherapies. 've got my third one coming up in a wweek, andit's been a really hard struggle until now, Due to the chemo my kidneys are swollen, has anyone else experienced that? P.s I'm...
Hi everyone This is a bit of a long story - I'll try to be as brief as possible, but I'm hoping to get some advice or words of wisdom as I'm at a loss with my best friend. She lives 250 miles away from me & her family, so we don't see each other as...
Hi Newby here, I was diagnosed with HER2 breast cancer on the 9th March, had a Lumpectomy and breast reduction surgery on 20th March, healing well. I go see my wonderful surgeon this Friday for my post op.
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