Has anyone else experienced any issues with wounds healing? I had a t herapeutic mammoplasty wide local excision and contralateral reduction and sentinel node biopsy on 7 February 2023, the cancer breast (right) has healed well however the left breast...
Morning all. Well day 1 of post operative surgery, for IDC and Sentinel lymph node removal. Reasonable nights sleep and not feeling to bad this morning. Slight reaction to isotopic dye, rash up right arm, raging headache and sickness. Otherwise all...
Hi everybody, not sure if anyone can relate but I really don’t know what to do and I’m just walking around the house feeling so uncomfortable. I had a hemmorhoid that for for all these years hadn’t bothered me. I started EC Chemo last week and for a few...
Hi all, I’ve been on Letrozole for 6 weeks and have been experiencing bad bone pain, especially the tops of my shoulders and shoulder blades. I spoke to my BC nurse this morning and she has suggested I stop taking it for two weeks to see if it is the...
Hello very new to this and after some advice! Diagnosed end of December with breast cancer I've had two surgeries and had an appointment last week with my oncologist who has recommended chemo, I've since received two pre assessment appointments f or...
Hi there. I have had two rounds of EC treatment and due to have my next chemo (3rd EC) on thursday. After this I will move on to weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin for 9 weeks. I had my bloods done this morning (as was as hospital for follow up appointment...
Hi just had a call to say core biopsy showed some b3 cells so they want another core biopsy done ! anyone else had this happen please?? it just means more waiting and uncertainty- I could cry ! LynnS Hopeful Barb cuffcake2000
Hi had vacuum biopsy this morning - two areas of micro calcifications both approx 18mm they said. was told tests results will go to MDM next Thursday the. I will be contacted - does anyone know if all cases go to these meetings or just the bad ones...
Hi I have just finished chemotherapy and will be having a unilateral mastectomy and full node clearance in a few weeks. Due to needing radiotherapy afterwards immediate reconstruction isn't an option I'm told. However, after a lot of thought my feelings...
My friend Chemo. She likes to throw wild parties in my body without caring about the hangover. She is my protector, my shield and my defence. She strips the bark off my trunk and peels off my branches but still allows new buds to grow. She's brutal...
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