Hi I had a skin preserving mastectomy a month ago and I've just had ny dressings changed again. Apparently it can take up to another 4 weeks before my wound is completely dry? I wasn't expecting this, I somehow got the impression that it would be healed...
Nov 8: Arrived Chemo Unit by 8.35am. Appointment was for 9am. Received warm reception. Offered coffee, tea or water. Took water Given a pep talk on the chemo drugs, side effects etc. A printout of EC was given to me for more details. 10am: Given...
Hi as anybody been on the recovery courses run by macmillen, have heard they very good, got my first one tomorrow
Really struggling with my mental health, while having chemo, just can,t feel positive, it's awful, just want to take day at time, but finding it so hard, anyone else feel like this all I can think about is cancer, I have had two rounds of chemo do fa...
Hi Has anyone else experienced multifocal tumours and DCIS in one breast diagnosis? I'd like to share experiences. I have stage 2 EBC. 45mm grade 3 tumour, 10mm grade 1 tumour & DCIS with overall area covering 70mm. Her2+ & ER/PR+ Thanks xx
Hi everyone, I wonder if any of you ladies have had any issues with implant scars after they've healed? I had a mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with an implant in June and everything healed well. Finished my chemo last Friday and this morning...
Hi all When I see my consultant on Monday 27th, it will be 8 and a half weeks since my GP referred me. Is this normal? I've had to have a lot of extra scans and biopsies, which have taken time, but still, it feels like playing Russian roulette with...
Hi how is everyone doing? Some of you may already have started the next phase if treatment, possibly Docetaxel etc. With me starting chemo at the end of August, I am just past cycle 2 of EC and thought I'd check in to see if any of you lovely lot...
Hello everyone, I am new here, my family have just found out my mum has breast cancer. We are unsure where the cancer is exactly but she had her MRI today to look for it. She got her diagnosis after a biopsy on a large lump she found however that...
Hi everyone. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar thing with their EC Chemo? During my 1st and 2nd EC treatments I had no reaction whatsoever. Then on Friday I went for my 3rd one and about 5 minutes in I started to feel really...
