Hi all I joined this forum last week and have read lots of posts which has been a great comfort to me since my diagnosis three weeks ago. I am 56 and was due to have my routine mammogram when shortly before I found a lump in my breast. I have had cysts...
Hi all, I’m due to start chemo in the next few weeks. Dr recommended staying off work due to compromised immune system, or working from home if I was feeling able to. That’s all fine but I have 2 school age children… and no other adult at home. I can...
Hello, in May I had a radical excision & then in July I had a quadrantectomy and lymph node clearance...Pain was quite intense at first I had forcing under my armpit & the nerve pain touching my skiwas awful but over time & lots of exercises it really...
Two weeks today I had breast and lymph nodes out on left side. Today my drains were removed and I had a proper look at myself. It's horrible. I just want advice please from other ladies who had this. My stitches are dissolvable glue apparently. My scars...
Hi I am just wondering does capecitabine cause hair loss? thanks
Hi I understand this is quite rare. I’ve just been diagnosed with multi focal invasive breast cancer in one breast, not picked up until they attempted a lumpectomy for a small DCIS I had in that same breast. I also had invasive breast cancer in the other...
Hi I had a date for a mastectomy and then the consultant recommended a reconstruction so I went to see the plastic surgeon. He is based in another hospital an hour or so away . He had agreed to do the reconstruction at the same time as my mastectomy...
So I’m 5 weeks after my last chemo and waiting for my surgery, now all of a sudden my affected lymph node which was always a little lump is now sore and feels swollen! Anyone had anything like this happen?? What could it be?
Is there any problem when the cardiologist cannot see well your heart images through your tissues because of your recent mastectomy? im about to get radiotherapy and this exam is required before undertaking it thanks beate
Hello again - I have just had Round 2/6 of chemo 12 days ago. Last night I developed dragging heavy pain both sides of my pelvis ( where I imagine my ovaries to be) I am 60 so post menopausal. Has anyone else experienced this? Last round, I had it very...
