Hi all, I had a lumpectomy & sentinel node biopsy on the 1st December. Unfortunately margins were not clear so I needed a 2nd op, I had this on the 5th January. My first op scar healed really well and was just a very fine line across the front of my...
Hi, I just need some reassurance that how I feel is normal. I have got invasive ductal breast cancer and on the 25th January I had a lumpectomy and a sentinel node biopsy. I am really struggling with fatigue and I did not expect to feel this way. I'm...
Hi all was diagnosed with lymphoedema in my arm before Christmas have sleeve and glove been doing exercises and massage but now my hand has swollen I’ve got a sleeve and glove but hand is getting quite painful live started swimming once a week im...
Hi all i have had to have two biopsies on my left breast to try and establish HER2 status - both failed, so I have been put forward for surgery and I am waiting for an appointment with the surge on. I had aching for a day or two after each biopsy but...
Hi all , my 35 year old daughter has just had her first chemo four days ago but today she looks yellow in the face is this a normal reaction she has stage 3 breast cancer
Hi there, what would you recommend for this? In advance of rads starting, I’ve tried Aveeno, not for me, red itchy rash. Anything else super mild? I’m an almost blue/white skinned redhead. Still have blue boob after SLNB blue dye during op 5 weeks ago...
Hi y'all Everything is big & scary with a cancer diagnosis. Half a year ago none of this was a thing. Suddenly I'm in the moment ... 'We have you surrounded, come out with your treatment plans in the air...!' :D ;) Indeed I am surrounded by this new life...
Hi I was diagnosed on 24October2022 with breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy on 12January 2023. I am starting radiotherapy on 28th February. I have been taking the drug Letrozole since my diagnosis, which is giving me mood swings and hot flushes. ...
Once my surgery is completed I’ll be having radiotherapy I have a friend who had radiotherapy in New Zealand and they seem to swear by Mepitel film to reduce skin damage. She shared a published research report (albeit a small scale study) which showed...
Hi , I had radiotherapy a few months back and straight after and for few weeks everything was ok but now for past month or so my left breast is tender to touch ( feels bruised ) and my rib cage on left side and under breast feels like it’s bruised but...
