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Morning all Just a question has anyone put weight on while thy are having chemo .I seem to but too tired to exercise.
Hi I've just been diagnosed (on Thursday) with invasive hormone receptor breast cancer after a mammogram recall and biopsy. I'm from the UK but Germany is now my home so still in shock and having to deal with it all in a foreign language. Just wanted...
I am posting on behalf of my 82 year old Mum. She has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer in 1 breast, there is one 20mm lump and another very small one. The Consultant recommended a Mastectomy followed by Letrazole medication afterwards. Her cancer...
Hi every body. I just wondered if anyone knows whether or not those people taking aromatose inhibitors will be called for a winter Covid vaccination this year ( in Scotland) I have looked at the web site but it isn't terribly clear with regard to...
Hi All, Just wondering if many of you have had a port fitted and what your experiences are? Today I had to miss chemo as they couldn't get the canula in so they have advised a port. Im worried this will bring with it its own problems so thought I...
Hello. I had a routine mammogram in June, a further appointment took place on 9th July where biopsies and further scans took place. I was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer on August 5th. I was informed it had spread to my lymph nodes and...
Hello i was diagnosed with breast cancer last week, heads in bits emotions all over the place , just a mess at the minute
Hi, I had a mastectomy on Friday for widespread DCIS picked up on screening. Getting huge amounts of pain from my drain site - spent half of yesterday back up at the hospital but all they could offer was a bottle of oramorph as drain working and it...
I have just received a letter from my GP inviting me to go to the surgery and get my Flu / Covid vaccinations as I am apparently immunocompromised. (I was diagnosed with Cancer earlier this year, so this is the first time I have received one of these...
Hi. I have a mammogram and mri scan booked tomorrow, I am so scared, worried they’ll find something especially as I’m still undergoing radiotherapy. Just wondered how a mammogram is undertaken on my no breast side? Thank you ladies xx
