Hi, diagnosed with breast cancer in Sept 2021, had mastectomy, chemo, radiotherapy and now on medication. 2 days ago found a lump on ribs same side as cancer. I am waiting for BCN to phone me back, hopefully today . Just looking reassure that this could...
Hi anyone have advice about wearing a bra after double mastectomy with 2 prosthesis, will it stay in place or ride up? Currently wearing one prosthesis. But need corrective surgery for dog ears plus reduction or prophylactic Mx for other breast either...
Hi all, I’m due to have a lumpectomy next week to treat stage 2 TNBC. Does anyone have any advice, tips or useful info on things to do before or things to speed recovery? Really scared they’ll find it’s gone into my lymph nodes as I’ve been getting...
Hi, I am desperately hoping someone will have some advice on this. I started zoladex in september 2022, then also started taking letrozole in March. In May stopped zoladex and letrozole and switched to just tamoxifen. I have suffered with dryness which...
Anyone on here been diagnosed a second time within 20 months? 1st diagnosed end Nov 21 with ER+ & Her2+. Lumpectomy then Radiotherapy in Feb 22. Back to clinic tomorrow with lump just outside clearance area of previous tumour. Wanted mastectomy...
Hi can anyone advise how to chat with HER2+ patients? Thank you
My mum has been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (triple negative). The breast cancer spread to her lungs, causing reoccurring fluid build up in her left lung. She has a collapse lung, her lung now is as 70%, she has a rocket tube inserted so the...
Here's a new thread for chemo discussions this June, as the existing threads were getting a little long. If you're looking for earlier discussions, you can find them in the Feb/Mar thread here and the April/May thread here You can find the...
Hello all, I had my surgery on Monday and since Thursday I've developed some kind of rash mainly at the back of my legs, calfs and upper part of bottom. Any advice on how to deal with it will be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I had my first chemo 3 weeks ago and used a cold cap to try and prevent hair loss. In the last 4 days I have lost a huge amount of hair from all over. I don't have patches so I think it's thinning. I have really bad pain in my scalp, even my hair moving...
