Hi All, I followed a Macmillan nurses suggestion and went to see my GP today, over my shoulder pain. I had my mastectomy 8 months ago, and at first everyone was to let the tissues settle down. But the pain is going on and on. It’s weird in that my arms...
We've created a new thread for radiotherapy discussions. If you're looking for earlier discussions, you can find the Apr/May thread here. You can view the June, July, August discussion thread here . You can find useful radiotherapy tips shared...
Had first appointment with breast consultant on Friday 8th. I'd say we did not set off on a good footing. I imagine she saw me as complicated / out of the norm ( I arrived with a full set of diagnosis exams done abroad and difficult ( I'd say informed...
Hi everyone, I’ve been following the current thread on Letrozole and ‘is it worth it’. I know that it’s worth being on an AI for me, but having seen the latest post about night terrors, something popped into my mind. For a good few months now, I’ve felt...
Hello, I had lumpectomy and lymph node removal both breasts on Wednesday. The thing making me feel worse is a really upset stomach, bloating and, on a couple of occasions, vomiting what felt like neat acid. Taking antacids, drinking mint tea, any one...
After a mastectomy in Dec 2019, I have worn various kinds of prothèses since. I am really struggling g in the intense heat - a sticky one doesn’t stick, a pocket one gets REALLY hot and damp, a knitted one doesn’t sit in place … am i alone with this ...
It’s been nearly 3 weeks since I had a core breast biopsy and needle lymph node biopsy. I was told by the hospital that the results of the lymph node biopsy was ‘sitting on the fence’ and the results of the breast biopsy didn’t show anything. I now have...
Hi. I have recently finished 4 months of chemo and waiting for 2nd excision as the margins weren't clear on the wide excision in November before chemo. I read on one of these threads that invasive lobular has a poor response to chemo. I cant believe...
Prescribed dexa for 4 days following first chemo treatment, felt totally wired for 4 days, only just coming down. Anyone have the same experience? So tired but unable to sleep, although on the plus side I got loads of jobs done! Docs are going to give...
Hi everyone, tomorrow I am seeing my surgeon to discuss the removal of my healthy breast. I have never felt ok about having one breast, and being lopsided and for a long time I wished that I’d had a double mastectomy. A chance conversation with my breast...
