Hello, This is my first post on here and I am looking for peoples experiences with a double mastectomy and reconstruction. I am due to finish my chemo in January and have my surgery in February. I met with my surgeon today and have started to go through...
Hi everyone I hope you are all doing well I have just my 5th cycle - 1st EC cycle out of 3 felt it … was sick for the 1st 24hrs despite the anti sickness tabs 2 types I am feeling slightly better today but I have so much saliva which I am having to spit...
Hi all, my hormone tests came back and despite my lack of periods I’m not through menopause yet, so no Letrizole for me. I’m ER positive. Instead I’m starting on Tamoxifen. The only side effect that concerns me is that it can make fibroids worse and I...
I have just been diagnosed with a new aggressive breast cancer and will need to have a mastectomy in the new year. I am waiting for the results of scans to check it has not spread to my body and bones. I am terrified and feel its a nightmare, I know I...
Hi, I was diagnosed in 2012 with breast cancer. Discharged May this year, started getting upper back pain, made a nuisance of myself with Gp. Now we have been told I have recurrence, spine, liver and rib. Needless to say my emotions are all over the place...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 17 September and was due my op on Friday, unfortunately I got covid so the op was cancelled,I am now left with a cancer that's growing and no treatment in sight, I am so depressed. My husband says its OK you can enjoy...
Hi while I’m sat here in hospital I thought it might be helpful to share some practical tips. I have been in for 6 days now. In your bag: the first few days you are pretty out of it but you will have on your bra. Front fasting and support, however I brought...
Feels absolutely awful to have to join this club but I'm so grateful it's here. I found Lord Voldelump about a month ago, got seen really quickly by the breast team. Mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy, all done and dusted. Unfortunately there was a...
Long story short but my mum hid a fungating tumour on her breast until 2 1/2 years ago. When it was found they were talking about end of life care because it was so big. She's had radiotherapy and on hormone tablets which have shrunk it and dried it up...
Got my results yesterday. Ductal hormone positive, still to get one more biopsy result, think they said for HER2.. Wasn't a surprise as I've had a few lumps checked out and knew this was different. Wasn't even a lump I found it was a thickened area...
