Hi Everyone Seeking some advice - I'm ten days on from surgery right breast lumpectomy and mammoplasty with lymph node biopsy - have just had my drain removed and dressings replaced. Thought I was doing really well but then WHAM pain started, undescribable...
Hello, due to start Letrozole .. switching after 5 years on tamoxifen, do you just stop tamoxifen one day and take Letrozole the next? Or phase it in somehow! im putting it off as don’t want a whole new lot if side effects!
I'm on week 9, Since I found the little strange lump under my f sized boob. I'm telling you the size because one woman at work said with the size of those I'm surprised you could feel anything! ( said and meant in a derogatory way!) Back to the plan...
Hi I’m new to the group. I had colorectal cancer 5 years ago which I am now free from. In October last year I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and had a lumpectomy. 6 months on now I am feeling very painful in my joints due to my medication, extremely...
Hi has anyone been told they can't have cold cap therapy with nab paclitaxel? I have had to change from paclitaxel due to allergic reaction & was told it may not work with nab paclitaxel. I said but its the same drug & nurse said well it hasn't been tested...
Hello, I had a mastectomy with implant reconstruction about 8 weeks ago and have contracted an infection. As IV antibiotics haven't had enough effect, it is most likely I will have the implant removed tomorrow or weds. I am not keen to have another implant...
hello everyone. I am just trying to see what recovery was like for others. I'm currently going through radiotherapy, I've had 2 rounds already and my 3rd will be on Monday (because hospitals don't treat you at the weekend, apparently ) I've noticed...
I've experienced swelling to my knee and ankle on the opposite side to my surgery on day 15 post surgery. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm worrying my lymphatic system has been damaged. I have normal expected swelling to my chest and under arm and...
Does anyone know if alternative treatment to surgery? I e stage 2 breast cancer and told on Friday I need a mastectomy. I can face surgery and was given no information. The nurse was meant to call me today but didn’t. I’ve been left all weekend with this...
Anyone else running out of veins? I had a mastectomy in Dec 25 and started chemo at the end of Feb. I can only have bloods done in my left arm due to the right side mastectomy. I have tiny veins which like to hide, and despite drinking loads and preheating...
