Hi. Im due to have a mastectomy shortly and I wondered how anyone got on with the prothesis. Also anyone who has not had reconstruction and is quite happily living a normal life. Can you go swimming with the prosthesis? Thanks
I am 49, I have regular period. I will have 1st chemo this Friday, before that, I will 1st injection (Zoladex) on Wed. Normally my period will come next week. I am wondering when do the symptoms kick after 1st injection of Zoladex? I am worrying the...
Hi, I had my operation 2 weeks ago to remove lump and results came back as clear margins and cleary lymph nodes which as I know is lucky. I now have to start hormone treatment in September and I am trying to inform myself so I can be prepared as possible...
Hello everyone, not really expecting an answer but just in case… I’ve had chemo, removed the tumour, removed all lymph nodes and then radiotherapy. Got slight lymphoedema on my breast that I’ve scheduled to look into. Im trying to get a bra that offers...
Hi all, has anyone stopped treatment part way through? I had a lumpectomy and they said I should be clear of cancer, I’ve been on EC for three treatments and have one left next week they’re every two weeks but then they want me to start on 4 lots of Paclaxitel...
I was seen in clinic today by a new to me oncologist. He was very concerned about my ongoing Peripheral Neuropathy and the possibility of permanent problems . He asked me to give some serious thought to stopping chemotherapy . He went through the NHS...
Hi, I am new to this community and am hoping you might help me reach a decision! I have stage 3 breast cancer. I’ve undergone a mastectomy to remove the tumour. Cancer was found in the sentinel node so I then had axillary clearance. Only 6 nodes were...
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone had experience of delayed side effects from treatment. I finished chemo (3 x cycles of Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide and 3 x cycles of Docetaxel) on 24th June and whilst I had some nausea, tiredness and joint pain it was...
Hi everyone, i recently posted worried about back and shoulder pain whilst awaiting bone scan results. i had my results of the bone scan yesterday which shown 3 fractured ribs, one with an abnormality (hot spot) & a fracture in my thoracic spine...
Hi all for the plant 6 months I’ve being going through TNBC recurrence found through a CT scan for something unrelated to BC. I had thoracic surgery back in May to dissect IMLN (internal mammary lymph nodes) & internal mammary artery. Results came back...
