One week post mastectomy and axillary clearance and to add insult to injury my drain is blocked again. I did accidentally free it up yesterday when I stood on the tubing and pulled it slightly which produced 120mls in less than 2 minutes but it's happened...
Hi all I would like to thank you for allowing me to have a moan yesterday and for your encouragement and understanding. I woke this morning after a really goodnight sleep feeling so much more positive than I did yesterday. So once again thank you...
The bit that chills me like ice is the grade 3. Er+ that means oestrogen receptor positive Then we have her2+ that's not good either I fear...only 15 to 20% have that ...and combined with grade 3 that's bad I think. Operation on 3 feb to remove...
I'm 4 weeks after finishing radiotherapy and underneath my left boob the skin has split and there are areas that can be seen where the skin is rubbing away. I have been back to oncology and they have me some dressings to put on it which I have been doing...
They told me last week my breast lump could be nothing but cancer and I am grateful for that. But tomorrow (wed) at 10 am I am going back for my proper diagnosis. It's been a long 7 days. I feel so sick I can't express it. My nerves are through the...
Ok so I’ve just got my date for my first chimo and it’s next Tuesday … I only had my onco appt last week so wasn’t expecting it to be so soon. I am very scared.
Hi, I'm on session 5 of chemo, they changed my drugs this time and as well as diarrhoea I'm now being sick and can't keep anything down or in! My husband is worried as I my mouth feels like a sewer and I haven't eaten for 3 days now apart from toast and...
Hi, just started Chemo on 3rd Jan (EC) and sent to A&E on 4th with high temp. Bloods all ok but tested for covid and it was positive. Can’t tell now what are covid symptoms and what are Chemo side effects! Been offered Legavrio antivirals trial and...
Had to go see Oncologist over concerns with side effects on tues. I came away with decision that they were reducing chemo by 20% but she was also getting a 2nd opinion on this. I had phone call yesterday to say they were stopping chemo due to me having...
I was diagnosed in Oct with encapuslated papillary carcinoma treatment plan lumpectomy and radiotherapy. However curveball the histopathology raised an anomaly and after a very long wait. ( another story) I got the results sent to me. I appear to have...
