Hi. Well here I am after a break from the group. Not going to say it’s been easy but I got through it. I’m now on Paxitaxel (probably not spelt right!!) and I must say so far so good with not too any side effects and my hair is beginning to grow back...
Hi All, I count myself lucky although it’s a double edge sword as would have preferred to not be on this journey but here I am ‍♀️I was diagnosed stage 1 in January and due to it going deeper than originally thought I’m now recovered from 2 ops and...
Hi 4 weeks post lumpectomy , had a lot of serous fluid that opened the scar and began leaking , had ultra sound and aspiration , that night I woke up soaked in the fluid , I’ve had various dressings as in colostomy drainage bag ( felt like udder sitting...
Having issues with my scabs sorry for that but there taking ages to heal, have been using cream and mousteriser is it because of my body is weak or my psoriasis.
My paclitaxel part of my treatment has been put on hold due to neuropathy. I feel it mainly in my finger tips but have it in my toes as well. I feel seriously wobbly now, so much so that I need a stick in one hand and hubby's arm in the other. Honestly...
Does anyone else suffer from uncontrollable farting whilst on chemo? Mine seems excessive! Haha
My 1st post. I found a lump. Ended up having 2 biopsies in each breast and 1 in a lymph node. Dr said he couldn't reasure me, when I asked what else it could be. Said was worrying as lymph node. So I asked do I need to worry n said yes. Nurse said they...
Hi all. I had a bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction in January after having a mix of ILC and IDC. To cut a long story short, the post surgery pathology found more lobular cancer and that the cancer had spread to my sentinel nodes on both sides...
Hi All, I am new to this forum, i wish i had known about this forum earlier than i would have been less lonely during my chemo battle. I just finished my chemo and was told that I need mastectomy. The doctor asked if i want reconstruction, when I...
Hi I'm new to the group, I had breast cancer surgery in July last year and due to hematomas and not healing I had to have a clean out procedure in November. So I was started on tamoxifen which at first I thought was fine but recently iv been having...
