Evening.. Not sure if anyone able to advise. In January after seeing consultant I was advised that I would be given pre menopausal hormone treatment after surgery etc. (52 and last period March 22 then mirena fitted) Since had said surgery and thecresults...
Hi everybody, I had a bilateral mammoplasty a week ago. The pain from the incisions was miminal but when I touch the dressings and especially the tape, my skin feels sore and bruised. I need to keep these dressings on for another week and don't want to...
Hi, my mum has just had her review appointment with the original hospital she had the operation at. Dhe has not been to this hopsital aince ahe had her successful lumpectomy last year, the doctor explained she would now have yearly mammograms which we...
Any February chemo starters out there? I am starting on the 3rd feb for 3 rounds of EC and then 3 of docetaxel. Would be nice to share the "journey" with someone.
Hi Everyone, I had biopsy done on Monday and due back on 22nd August. Consultant was confident that from the imaging it was cancer. How long before treatment starts? Saw some horror stories on BBC news today. What is the optimum schedule? Any information...
Hi to you all, I’ve had two rounds I’d chemo for breast cancer and found that my heart rate is very fast all the time, dies anyone else suffer with this
My delayed DIEP surgery is imminent. Which I'm excited about and a bit worried too, to be fair. However, I don't feel well informed at all. I'm seeing the surgeon next week. I've had a pre op appointment already... Bloods, ECG, height, weight, blood pressure...
Hi I have now had 7 sessions of trastuzumab emtansine and was just wondering if anyone else has been on this and experienced dry, rash, itchy skin around vagina. If so how did you deal with it. ...
Hi! I am stating chemotherapy next week, it will be docetaxel- carboplarin- pertuzumab- trastuzumab. Have anyone been there, on this drugs? Any idea what to expect? I have 3 little children, wondering if be able to do everyday activities with them-...
Hi, after being on a high last week being told by my Surgeon and my breast cancer has not spread to my lymph nodes I have been told by my Oncologist that I need 5 sessions of radiotherapy and 14 injections of Kadcyla (3 weeks apart). I have already had...
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