Hi, I had a mastectomy a year last February my chest feels tight and hard anyone else have or had this , shoulder pain
So I’m almost 8 weeks post single mastectomy had my pathology results yday and met my new oncologist after requesting a closer hospital I’ll be starting chemo in 10 days 4x EC 4x Paclitaxal i am terrified if I am honest my breast cancer...
Hello everyone, I wanted to post for the first time here to ask if anyone has experience of this type of reconstruction. My mastectomy has to be followed by chemo and radiotherapy. Thank you for reading!
Hi, I was told on my pre-meeting to close the toilet lid & flush twice - but not how long for? My first EC was Friday so the red/pink wee has subsided, does that mean I can go back to water saving mode? Any advice welcome.
Hi having a mastectomy in 3 weeks. I'm wondering about the recovery. I've got a fan and alexa d my room. Got a bed table and extra pillows. What else should I do? Any tips? Anything you wish you had or done? Thanks
You couldn't make this up. Yesterday was meant to be my surgery day (Mastectomy, SLNB and pap flap reconstruction). I woke up with a slightly tickly throat. I took a covid test and it was positive. My first time too. I haven't heard back from my care...
Have been taking the arimadex for two weeks getting really constipated I have a good diet plenty of fruit and veg l drinking water and exercise walking . Taking latulose but still struggling anyone find this any solution would be great
Has anyone experienced sore skin and slight thickening on their untreated breast on the side nearest the treated one.
Hi Guys Had my first EC today which wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be everyone was so friendly . I even met a nurse who I had trained with many years ago and guess what she had Breast cancer 2 yrs ago and is all clear looking great . Had my hair...
Hi all, Does anyone have any tips on coping with the hot flushes from Tamoxifen? Or give me hope that they don't last toooooo long My Oncologist suggested changing the time of day I take them so I get the flushes during the day so they don't wake...
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