Hi. I wonder if I can ask for experience from anyone who has had a mastectomy and LD Flap reconstruction **without** implants? I'm about a D/DD cup at the moment and dress size 12 (I'm hardly skeletal!) But speaking with the surgeon today my only...
Hello I have invasive lobular cancer - first biopsy was 30 June. To date, I have had a few mammograms, ultrasounds, 2 biopsies and an MRI (without contrast.) I was originally advised I would be having a lumpectomy. I have been reading up on this...
Hello everyone I had a left mastectomy on the 6th July and 16 lymph nodes removed, I had 2 tumours one was 6mm and the other was 7cms 2 different types of cancer, also the cancer was in 8 lymph nodes. I’ve now bee told I may be starting chemotherapy...
I have developed cellulitis and lymphoedema 2 month’s after radiotherapy, can anyone offer help in how to improve this. I’ve been on antibiotics for 34 days now 2 days on a drip in hospital I just want it to go away, so I can go in holiday. I know it...
Hello, it’s the middle of the night as I write this. I’m pretty scared. Today I was told I have a 100mm grade 3 invasive tumour in my breast. It has spread to 4 lymph nodes by my cT scan is clear. I have been told that I need chemo and will be getting...
Having a lumpectomy I a few weeks and also biopsy on lymph nodes. How long was peoples recovery.
I am taking Letrozole and experiencing hair thinning. This is emotionally distressing for me as I wore the cold cap during chemotherapy and did not lose my hair. My Oncologist advised me to try different brands. Has anyone else experienced this? If so...
Hi all, I thought I would share this as it might help some of you (apologies if it is posted elsewhere already!): I had lumpectomy and 2 nodes removed from my left breast last October, had 10 fractions of radiotherapy (5 full and 5 boost as the lump...
I am due to have a double mastectomy in a couple of weeks. I was diagnosed with DCIS but this has become invasive . I won't be able to have radiotherapy as I had a previous breast cancer in 1995. Luckily they are not connected - two primary cancers. It...
Is it standard practice on the NHS to send for an oncotype test? I am waiting for the result from my lumpectomy and SN biopsy but have only just read about this test. It seems like an important test to determine if chemo is required due to the risk of...
