Hi fellow members, this is my 1st post, like many others this has come out the blue for us and we are learning as we go along. My wife found a lump in her armpit on Valentines day of all days, went to A&E straight away and was put in contact with the...
Please could someone give me some advice what the best inserts for bras are. I was given two by the NHS which were so expensive but I find them so heavy and clumpy. Has anyone found any that are light an comfortable
Morning everyone 1st time using anything like this Diagnosed July last year, lumpectomy in September then mastectomy to right breast 1st October Scheduled for 12 lots of chemo but started with breathing difficulties after 3/4 lots and it got that...
I'm on my 2nd lot of cancer but this time I'm lost & confused. I had surgery & radiotherapy last time. This time it's chemo, surgery then more chemo and/or radiotherapy. I have my 1st oncology appointment tomorrow, I'm presuming to discuss my chemo...
Hi to all on this journey that none of us sought to embark on. We got this. Right now... I'm just hoping that this persistent scalp/skull ache will subside soon... I'm presuming it's the hangover from the ABSOLUTE BLOODY TRAUMA of a level of pain...
Hi everyone, first time poster. Im 45 yo and autistic and from Northern Ireland, Derry/Londonderry to be precise. Went to my GP at end of January for menopause support and was given HRT patches noticed a lump at middle of March contacted GP ASAP as I...
Goodness, what a whirlwind. In the past 5 weeks I have had a routine mammogram, been called in for biopsies, told I had DCIS, had surgery, and yesterday received the crushing pathology report that I also have invasive cancer. I'm now booked for further...
Hi everyone, found a lump on the 27th March, saw a doc the next day and hospital appointment at breast clinic. My lump is 28mm so quite large. Don’t know how I missed it. Last mammogram 2022 and didn’t realise you have to ask for them after 70, so cross...
Hi, new on here. My name is Becki and I’m 56 years old. I was diagnosed with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer in January of this year. On March 14th I had a single mastectomy and reconstruction and now I’m about to start treatment. I’m meeting...
Good morning, thanks for accepting my request. I don't really know where to start. I had a fall back in November and landed on my boob. It instantly bruised and turned into a lump. I went to the GP and they confirmed a hematoma but to go back in 6 weeks...
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