I have a mastectomy on 24 Jan and suddenly it’s starting to feel very real and I feel overwhelmed with emotions. My ct scan showed no spread. I’m having a mastectomy and lymph node clearance. I have lots of appointments this week. Just messaging on here...
Dear All, I had a mastectomy last month and received a call yesterday to go to the clinic on Monday so I am guessing my results are now in from the surgery. I had been told previously I may need chemo if this is the case please can I ask how soon after...
Hi there, I completed my radiotherapy in October 2024 for my left breast. Everything was healing well, but recently I’ve noticed that the breast is swollen, feels “warm inside,” is very tight, and the skin has developed folds. Is this a normal long...
Hi, Apologies for the long post.. In july I found a small lump in my left breast which felt like a grain of rice. I saw a consultant who sent me for an ultrasound, there they did core biopsies of the lump and a suspicious lymph as some looked slightly...
Hi, this is my first try as a post. Bit of a story but my wife’s cancer journey is nearly 3 years, been through all the initial operations and treatment, had an all clear which didn’t last long, cancer moved to lymph system which was beaten but moved...
I had appointment on Friday with plastic surgeon and mastectomy and reconstruction going ahead..but still no date. I was told 2 weeks ago it would be within 6 weeks, and on Friday I was told the same thing ...this waiting is horrible.. Just wondered...
Hi, I have triple positive breast cancer and have started a cycle of 6 lots of chemotherapy every 3 weeks. During my first cycle I had a panic attack before the chemo was administered. My second cycle I had a reaction to one of the drugs. My third cycle...
Hi, Just a bit lost at the moment and wanted to know from people who have had radiotherapy how your reconstruction was affected. I was diagnosed with high grade dcis in my right breast in October. The lump was 8cm so very large but definitely no spread...
I've just started my hormone treatment Anastrozole and have heard horror stories about the side effects, I know it's going to be different for everyone but I'm actually waiting for the effects to happen, I guess I'm hoping for reactions from the community...
I had my fifth dose of PC today and started with really bad stomach cramps around 8.30pm Initially I had hard stools, took paracetamol and the cramps subsided a bit. Then had bad cramps again just now and explosive diarrhoea?!?! Within a few hours?...
