Well I’m reaching out to anyone on here who has a positive story to share of having breast implants. I was diagnosed with TNBC just before christmas. I have just finished 3 EC treatments and 9 Paclitaxel with Carboplatin every three weeks. Half way through...
Hi, I was diagnosed in March with grade 2 IDC, had my lumpectomy 8 weeks ago and have got an appointment for radiotherapy and hormone tablets for ER+ on 4th August.. originally doctor said 3 weeks of radiotherapy but people are telling me I could have...
hi all i will be having radiotherapy soon and I’m just wondering what to expect. I know it’s probably different for everybody but I’m just wondering about others experiences and if you were tired during or after, etc. and any other things I should maybe...
I need an MRI led biopsy on a second lump as they can't locate it on ultra sound and it's a 6 week wait on the nhs which my surgeon is not happy to wait for. He wants to do a mastectomy but if the second lump is not cancerous I only need a lumpectomy...
Hi I am getting 2 weekly cycles of EC and Paclitaxel, and have just had my first round of Paclitaxel . A friend suggested compression stockings to help circulation and prevent lymphoedema . She wore these all the time during chemotherapy, except at...
Hi Been reading through some of the posts on here and you all seem lovely. Little bit about my journey so far Had a lump under my armpit for a few months i thought nothing of it as didn’t hurt wasn’t getting any bigger. I told my friend about it and...
Hi, I am 9 weeks out of radiotherapy after a bilateral mammoplasty and lumpectomy. Physically I'm fine apart from some normal aches and pains. However, my intimacy feelings have completely disappeared. I feel my scars are ugly and all I want to do is...
Hi everyone, My mum has just being diagnosed with tubular carcinoma and is due for breast conservative surgery in the next couple of weeks. Anyone with similar diagnosis that wants to share their experience? What to expect after surgery? How is...
I’m going home today! YAY after another 2.5 gruelling days in hospital. Just read this awesome Donna Ashworth poem. Yet again, she writes exactly as life is for me, in her beautiful and poignant way Thank You
Hello, I am 5 weeks post mastectomy/diep/SLNB and still have a large seroma on my upper chest above diep boob as well as one in my armpit. The latter does not bother me much but the one on my chest is tender and just not reducing. The ultrasonographer...
