I had a single mastectomy yesterday and have a drain in. I'm just concerned as the fluid doesn't seem to all be draining into the bulb and is staying in the tube. I've emptied it collected 50ml since yesterday, but there is more in the tube. Anyone got...
My daughter in law is adamant that a fruit and herbal diet will deal with a 2-5cm lump in her breast, first discovered two years ago. My son is frantic that his three year old son is going to lose his mother. Does anyone have any strategies we could use...
Hello everyone- is anyone on Ibandronic acid - need advice please. Due to start them soon - not keen - have had chemo, mastectomy and radiotherapy. ? side effects ? Blood tests thanks - love to all
Hi all, was diagnosed with DCIS after a random mammogram and had wide excision surgery last week. I have been given appt to surgeon on 24th Jan, this is 6 weeks after my surgery. I was told I'd only have to wait 2/3 weeks to see him and find out if...
Good morning, I am looking for people's experiences from diagnosis to treatment. I was diagnosed with Tnbc on 8th Dec 23, on the day of diagnosis I was advised my plan would be chemo, lumpectomy and then radiotherapy. Since diagnosis I have had...
Hi, I was diagnosed with triple negative bc with another site of DCIS in August, it’s also affected several lymph nodes. I’ve been having chemo since September and I’m booked in for a mastectomy in February. I can’t have reconstruction straight away...
Happy New Year Everyone In July 2010 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Had lumpectomy, chemo, radium and letrazole until March 2016. Then in 2020, almost to the week, I had it again in my other breast. Again lumpectomy, no chemo, but radium and...
Is it normal to have nerve type pain following a mastectomy a year ago .
Really unsure about what to do. I had a lumpectomy in September which revealed a 1mm invasive cancer which was removed. I have since had a sentinel node biopsy which was clear. I saw the oncologist on Friday to discuss radiotherapy. He tried to put...
Hi guys, Has anyone has used 'Treatment Rooms' for chemo bloods? My first lot of chemo i was told I had to have a district nurse come to my house. I am trying to avoid that again - They came anytime between 7am -7pm. No matter what else i had to do...
