Can someone explain to an old lady what this is and how to find out what mine is? Thank you.
I've recently had a lumpectomy and was told there was 2 areas they removed. One was cancer the other not. Not spread to lymph nodes and referred for radiotherapy and letrozole. My last appointment I was put on patient led follow-up, and although there...
Hi I had surgery nearly 7 weeks ago for 15mm DCIS intermediate grade. I had a therapeutic mammoplasty. All healing well and dressings removed but was told pathology not back due to staff shortage in labs and then a wait for a clinic appointment. I’ve...
Hi all ive got stage 2 ER and PR positive IDC, I had a lumpectomy and axillary clearance 2 weeks ago and got my results yesterday. the results showed a clear margin for the breast tumour, but 23/30 of my lymph nodes came back positive. I had a CT...
Well op tomorrow hopefully it definitely goes ahead trying not to stress too much I’m all packed and sorted need to be in 7.30 hopefully I don’t have to stay in overnight but I’m prepared this time
Hey all, I'm looking for some advice please. I'm waiting for a date for my mastectomy with reconstruction surgery but to be as prepared as I can. Which bras are best to wear after the surgery? What clothing is best to wear? What equipment...
Had a wide local incision and sentinel node biopsy last Thursday. I knew I was sensitive to codeine (I make higher percentage of morphine) so my post op was not very pleasant after being given opioid as I woke. Felt like I got dropped onto the surface...
Just had my diagnosis waiting for chemotherapy appointment. Told I need a MRI now worried sick because it's in my lymph nodes it may of spread to other parts of my body. Does anyone else wake up silly hours at night get up watch TV every night I wake...
My mum kept things hidden from me while my son was taking her to scans, and wont talk to me about it, neither will my son. I always took my mum for any medical appointment/ops previously, but my health has declined in the last few years. When I found...
Been on Abemaciclib for a year and because of severe foot and hand pain I’m changing to ribociclib anyone else have to do this and what was it like?
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