Hello, I wonder if anyone could share their experience of what happens at the first oncology appointment? I have one booked in 2 weeks. I am 5 weeks post op for grade1, er positive, her2 negative, no lymph involvement breast cancer. I guess I’m wondering...
Can anyone recommend a good brand of cooling mitts and slippers. Starting chemo next week and worried about NP
Hi, I've been told that once my chemo has finished I'll be having a mastectomy and reconstruction and the lymphnodes in my armpit will also be removed at the same time. I have to make the choice of an implant or using my own body fat/tissue from my...
Hi. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced what I have this afternoon. I went to hospital all prepped for my first radiotherapy session. I was t particularly nervous, so I'm not sure what's happened. I've been sent home without any treatment...
Hi I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 28 November, a 15mm tumor in the left breast. I had surgery on the 29 December, which went really well and healing well. I am scheduled to start chemotherapy in 2 weeks and am struggling to come to terms with...
Hi after 18 months I finally had a call from plastic surgery department to say my dog ear surgery will go ahead on the 28th. I had bi lateral mastectomies and axillary clearance which left me with dog ears under both armpits. I am having them done under...
hello all hoping someone can help, done the chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Started taking letrozole and abemaciclib December 2023, 2 months in, I did have a reduction in strength due to weight loss and fatigue now taking abermaciclib 100mg all settled...
Hi, I'm new to the group and was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2023. I had 6 rounds of chemotherapy, followed by a mastectomy in December 2023. My radiotherapy has been postponed 3 times as I have fluid under my scar (sarcoma?), The radiographers...
Hello I was given my diagnosis of breast cancer with lobular tendencies last Thursday, as my mum had breast cancer in her right breast age 55 and in the left breast at 59 and then carers found a lump after a stroke at the age of 83 which was also cancerous...
Hello im 45 and felt a large lump in my breast. Yesterday I had 2 mammograms and an ultrasound to which they confirmed that it was cancer. The doctor said it is between 2-3 cm but I think I heard her say 21mm by 16mm. they took a biopsy (which I found...
