Hi, haven’t engaged with support group to date not sure why. Just got through 8 cycles of chemo, herceptin underway and mastectomy yesterday. Got my drain bottle dangling and physio exercises to start tomorrow. I am so tired want it to stop now. I daren...
I’m a 21 year old woman, I noticed a white mark near my left nipple and the whole boob has been aching (kind of feels like when I went through puberty) that boob was always been bigger than the other. I have no discharge I don’t think but I think I can...
Hey just wondering if anyone has bad experience of their biopsy marker clip moving? I had lumpectomy and total node clearance last Tuesday and I vaguely remember the surgeon mentioning the clip had moved, I was pretty out of it so can’t elaborate more...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed at the end of August and so far I have managed to get away with just telling my 6 year old that "mummy's poorly". I have just been to see oncology today to discuss the treatment plan where I will need chemo. Just wondered...
Just had my first EC chemo , well I don't know what to say, I have had 4 and a half months of hell bilateral mastectomy lymph nodes out seromas, cording and now Chemo. I'm having EC it took only 30 mins! had fantastic care from Velindre , I feel better...
I am booked in for surgery on 22/10/21 and still not had a pre-op. Phoned BCN last Friday and today and still nothing booked. I want to scream argh!! I know the surgery is only provisionally booked depending on biopsy results which they should get back...
Hi everyone. having read through the threads here i feel able to ask for advice. I was diagnosed with DCIS in March this year and i was recommended a therapeutic reduction because the tumour was quite large and my breasts are large and ptotic (droopy...
Hi lovely people, I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer a couple of months ago in my left breast, after a routine mammogram. At the time it seemed straight forwards - a lumpectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen… but just before the surgery they decided...
Hi I start my chemo on 6th jan and have been told I can have a cold cap I have been told it’s uncomfortable but I wondered if anyone could tell me if it helps with hair loss and if it’s worth it??
Hi, my name is Rita, I’m 58 years old and just been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, grade 2. I’ve had a magseed done today and have a date for an lumpectomy on 2nd November, I’m completely overwhelmed by all of this as there is no cancer in...
