Hi, I had a mammoplasty 2 days ago now and 3 lymph glands removed all on my right side due to a dcis 4.25 cm x2.4 cm. It is so painful. I’m taking paracetamol every 4 hours but every movement is so painful. Does anyone have any comfort tips? I have 3...
Hi there I have a question. Still trying to decide if I'm going to say yes to chemo for my her2+ grade 3 oe+. I think I will ... but not 100% yet. Seeing oncologist on Monday who no doubt will answer some questions. BUT I'd much rather ask people...
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I had the last of my five sessions of radiotherapy yesterday. Next month it will be a year since all this started. In many ways it has not been easy. I live alone and my children, who are very supportive, live a long way away. I want to say thank you...
Hi had an appointment with the consultant today, good news he told us that we have got clearance from having the second operation , which they had found signs of pre cancer cells while removing my lump in the first op. The smile on our faces you couldn...
Hi i only received my breast cancer diagnosis on Thursday so I’m just a few days in to getting my head around the potential implications of something I hoped I’d either never be diagnosed with or that would hold off nobbling me for another 20-30 years...
I'm here hoping for some pearls of wisdom to help me make what feels like the hardest decision ever. Quick bit of background on me and my cancer - I had an operation on 25th Jan which successfully removed a 25mm oestrogen positive breast cancer, and I...
Hi folks I'll be starting chemo in a few weeks - what's your advice? I know it'll be pretty horrible but am looking for anything I can do to make it less horrible - frozen grapes and ice cream sounds like the way to go! Feel free to chuck your thoughts...
I had a lumpectomy 2 days ago I have a drain in my right side breast with a sentinel node removal. There is nothing going into drain and this has been like this for 2 days. BCN said it looked normal but I have more numbness in my right bicep top of arm...
I have diagnosed cancer in my left breast and armpit. Sometimes feel much pain there. Is it normal or I need to consult nurse. Also have itchy problem in all body. Prayers for everyone
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