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Hi I had a lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed 7 weeks ago. The wound on my breast has been looking and feeling ok for a couple of weeks now. But last night I turned over on bed and I think I've pulled something in it. I had a sharp pain at the time and...
Hi , My name is Rachel Ann and I was diagnosed in April 2022 and started on letrozole in May 2022. Almost immediately my hair started falling out and although I mentioned this to my breast care team they just seemed to dismiss it. Anyway 3 and a half...
Hi everyone I’ve posted before on the secondary cancer forum. I was diagnosed last year with metaplastic breast cancer unfortunately it has metastasized to my lungs. I’m awaiting more scans this week to hopefully get on a new trial at St Barts Hospital...
Hi I had a wide local excision and radiotherapy just over a year ago for breast cancer and lymph nodes were clear at that time. I have been getting a lot of pain deep in back / chest area and had a ct scan which has shown a lesion in T2. Awaiting an...
Hi All. Hoping there is someone else out there in my position. I had a lumpectomy on 24 September. Histology showed 12mm cancer which has been fully excised, negative in lymph node for metastatic spread. Tumour was triple positive. Signed off by Surgical...
Hello. Just wondering if anyone else was prescribed injections to boost white blood cells each day for 3 days after chemotherapy? Did you have this every time? I have to inject them into my stomach and this is awful, really hurts.
I had a lumpectomy and full node clearance 12 days ago. I am recovering well and my shoulder and arm movement is really good when doing the rehab exercises. However I am in quite a lot of pain. I have acute skin sensitivity/numbness on the underside of...
Ok so I'm totally spiralling. I was first diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago. I've had a right mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and I'm currently on letrozole and prostap and Abimaciclib. I'm having a left mastectomy after Christmas due to...
Hi all Has anyone else noticed their lump /swelling seems to have gone down after 1 cycle of chemo ?
Hi there. i had my first round of DOCATEXAL (had 3 cycles of AC previously. had virtually very little side effects from the first 3 however, this new chemo, has hit me like a steam train. i am today on day 8. (Day 5 of injections) i have never...
