I have a single mastectomy booked this Friday with lymph node removal. Does anyone have any recommendations for post surgery bras?
Since my mastectomy and lymph node clearance on Friday I have struggled to sleep due to the pain and not feeling comfortable. I usually sleep on my side (non cancer side) but that position hurts. I can’t sleep on my back either as pregnant. Any suggestions...
I had a mastectomy on Friday with lymph node removal and tonight the site where the drain is, is very painful and itchy. Worse than previous days. Is this normal?
Hi all. I started taking Tamoxifen only a week ago and the plan is to take them for 5 years. I am also waiting for appointments to see clinical oncologist, to have CT scan and to eventually start radiotherapy. Since taking the Tamoxifen, I have had the...
Hi there, I have Tripple x breast Cancer, diagnosed in Jan 24. Today I turned up for my regular weekly chemo and was put on delay due to very sore ( previouslyswolen earlier in week(, itchy hands. I REALLY concerned that missing today's chemo will affect...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Invasive breast cancer June 2023, it had spread to my lymph nodes, I had 2 different lots of chemo 8 in total every 3 weeks, the tumours had shrunk to next to nothing, I was booked in for a Mastectomy on the 11th March this year...
Hi all, To all that are taking (prescribed) Cakci-D or similar because you are on Letrozole and/or Abemaciclib. Were you told that Calci-D could have an effect on Abemaciclib if taken together? My oncologist advised I take it as far apart as possible...
Is anyone else taking this drug I gave reduced disease from 250mg to 100mg as side effects were horrendous. Interested to know how others are
So I have breast cancer, I've had a right mastectomy and lymph node clearance. I'm currently going through chemotherapy which will.be followed by radiotherapy and then tablets. I currently have a swollen lymph node under my "good" armpit and I have an...
Anybody that has had a mastectomy and lymph node clearance, how long was your recovery and how long did it take for your arm/shoulder to be less stiff and for the pain to go.
