Hello, On my last Herceptin treatment, however , a week ago I started to experience shortness of breath/ breathlessness . Is this common? Does it go away after treatment? How concerned should I be? Anyone else experience this?
Hi, I am due to have surgery next month - unfortunately I have to have a mysectomy & all lymph nodes removed - I have opted to have recon same time - but now not sure ! Has anyone had a LD (back flap) recon ? Thanks SW
Has anyone else had this - the contrast dye to prior to the lumpectomy surgery? If so, could you explain more or less what I can expect? TIA
Hi i had lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node surgery 11 days ago. Dressings we’re removed 3 days ago and go back for results on Friday. my armpit where the scar is has lumps and is so painful is this normal Thank you in advance for any advice,
Hi, I’m due to have my port fitted tomorrow and then start 4 rounds of EC. Am absolutely terrified and keep imagining the worst case scenario! Can anyone give me any reassurance please? Thank you
Hi. Just wondering if any women have experienced really heavy periods while having chemotherapy and how you managed to deal with them. I'm a lot heavier then my normal period and going through pads and tampons every hour. Driving me mad. Just glad...
Hi, I am new here. I am 37 with two small children and I have breast cancer in both breasts and am BRACA2 positive. currently going through chemo (near the end). I am really struggling with the decision if to get reconstruction or stay flat. My thinking...
I was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive breast cancer on Christmas Eve but I also found out I’m triple negative. Have had lumpectomy on 3rd March and removal of 7 lymph nodes and a, happy to say all tumour was removed and hadn’t spread. However saw oncologist...
Well an update after having my 1st chemo on Wednesday.it’s been hard , thought I was ok but after my 1st filgrastim injection , made my body so sore. Plus I feel all Iv done is slept. On Mother’s Day ended up in hospital due to severe constipation and...
Hi all I had my first chemo for breast cancer 4 weeks today which was in my left hand however I have what feels like a tight muscle around my elbow and down my arm. Which I've marked where the pain is on the pic. I am unable to keep my arm straight...
