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Hi all, My partner has metastatic breast cancer and been undergoing chemo ( Paclitaxel ) for a couple of months + radiotherapy on her spine (for pathological fractures). She is due to receive bone strengthening drugs but we are currently unsure which...
Hi , having a wire localisation ultrasound 2 weeks before my operation of wide local excision not sure what it is
Hi I had lumpectomy with MICAP flap reconstruction. Has anyone here had this and have any issues/different sensations/painful at the area further down the line ? Along my scar line feels sore at times but if I massage it, it helps. It is little bit...
Hi, are there any stories of hope from those with residual disease after neoadjuvant chemo? Or anyone in a similar situation? Its wonderful to see so many posts about PCR but also slightly deflating to be not be one of them. Also see a lot of post...
I am in remission having had a masectomy, finally I plucked up courage to go swimming. I joined a local club, as the public pool is closed for a couple of years, I don't have a special costume so I went in with one flat and one filled! All was well. Then...
Hello, I’ve gone through treatment now for breast cancer and am about to go back to work. I am seeking advice about future cover for critical illness and travel insurance please. I had a payout for critical illness cover which helped me with my bills...
Hi I had my lumpectomy and lymph node removal a week ago Fri , the 3rd , seems to be healing ok and breast nurse said it was fine . Off for results on this Thurs . But was wondering how soon after surgery does chemo start roughly ? Not much has been...
Hi I`m newly diagnosed with Invasive Ductal breast cancer , i`ve got 2 x lumps both in the same breast , i`m down to have my surgery of a therapeutic mammoplasty on 1st October , but surgeon is only operating on one breast first then 6 months later...
Hi there, not sure if this is ok it doesn’t feel appropriate in many ways!! My wife is 77years and takes ibrance and letrozole to keep her breast cancer at bay. So far all good. Her hair is becoming noticeably thinner and it does get her down. Does anyone...
I'm due to start chemo on 22nd October. I had an MRI on Friday and they called today to say it showed something and they need to do another mammogram, a different kind, on 21st October. Now I am dreading the worst, i.e has it spread? They said it was...
