Hi I'm at home recovering from my lumpectomy and sentinal node axillary surgery which was last Tuesday. I'm sore, but healing. My boob is still quite tender and a little numb which is to be expected but I have lost the feeling in the back of my upper...
Hi I'm just on anastrole since may, I had dexa scan last week and doctor told me today iv osteopenia. Anybody else have advice on what I can do, I'm on calcium n vitamin d, walk every day and do aqua aerobics three times a week. I don't want it to get...
I've had two WLEs to remove areas of high grade non-invasuve DCIS and am following up with radiotherapy next week. The oncologist was neautral about the benefits of tamoxifen and said its only benefits would be for the other breast, and as they're monitoring...
Hi. I have just recently had a 2nd breast surgery where surgeons went in through my nipple area. It's healing well but wondered if anyone knows of any creams that I can use on it as it's rather itchy. Pic available on request. Thanks
I’m so paranoid at every ache and pain and worry it’s secondary cancer. Currently taking chemo tablets (finished IV chemo in Jan). Back aches a lot but can be down to multitude of reasons. Any tips on how to not let this take over your life?
Hi, I have breast cancer and am a high risk patient. I have severe depression and anxiety from the Antihormone meds. Already tried tamoxifen, letrozol. Now on exemestan. It always Starts after several weeks. Without them I am Ok. Antidepressants Do not...
Hey guys. I hope that you are all keeping as well as you can? I had my post surgery review a couple of days ago. Following a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. Two cheeky invasive ductal tumours 15mm & 11mm. Nodes are clear . However, the surgeon...
Hi I had a temporary implant put in because they said the radiotherapy would likely damage a permanent one. Now I'm faced with the thought of another op after my radio and I'm just wondering if anybody else went through this and did it feel easier...
Hi everyone, I am a few months into taking letrazole - and now have the aches in my fingers. Does anyone have any advice on this? And I don't know if I am imagining this, but I seem to feel the cold more - that's a strange one! Good luck to everyone...
I'm on tamoxifen for at least the next 10 yrs, im 54,....is there any one out there that can tell me what I can and can't eat, coz it's really starting to annoy me now. We all know abt grapefruit, and turmeric, but I know there's more, just heard this...
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