Good evening, first post here and hoping for some advice! im 28, just had a double mastectomy and implant reconstruction on Monday. Brca1 carrier, so this was preventative surgery. I'm informed it all went well, however I have 2 very odd boobs. I'm...
I’m currently going for my second round of chemo, 8 planned before the next bit is put in place, is it normal to have chemo before possibly surgery
Hi has anyone been offered this treatment called Neratinib ? It’s only people who have had her 2 positive breast cancer , chemo , herceptin and a hormone pill to suppress oestrogen ? I seem to be in a small category of people that have been offered...
Good morning just wondering if anyone had experienced pain in their arm during/after radiotherapy? And if they have what might of helped? I started radiotherapy Tuesday - so o lay had 4 sessions and still have 11 to go I’ve been awake since 2:30 with...
Wonder if someone else on here has this my mum had a 5.1cm tumour also on the Breast skin cancer trying to come out in her right breast had a mastectomy about two weeks ago surgeon was confident that he had removed all the cancer also removed 19 lymph...
My last meeting with my doctor was 2 weeks ago tomorrow. It was just after I had had an MRI scan. I was told three things: - 1. I had to have a CT scan Why I'm not 100% sure but it was somethig to do with being 100% certain. Certain of what? I have...
Hi everyone. I am having a mastectomy with A reconstruction (implant) in a couple of weeks. I live alone so will stay in hospital overnight. My sister is meant to be going on holiday but says she won’t as she thinks I can’t be on my own for 4days - she...
I have been taking the 150mg dose for 6 weeks now. Apart from diarrhoea I started off ok, but the last week has been a slog with extreme fatigue and feeling nauseous. I’m finding it hard to keep my eyes open and am not eating much. I can drink Complan...
I am expecting to start on Bisophosphonates soon - preventative treatment to reduce the chances of high risk breast cancer returning to the bones. Can anyone share their experience of taking this medication please? The oncologist has mentioned that...
Hi all. I was diagnosed with tubular IDC earlier this year following a core biopsy (grade 1, ER/PR+). This hadn't shown up on my routine mammogram due to dense breasts but in self examination and then at ultrasound. They measured it at 17mm x 6mm at...
