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Hi everyone, My wife recently recovered from a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in July last year. After all the testing it was the diagnosis was a triple negative and BRCA1 gene. So nearly 12 months on after all the chemotherapy...
I already shared my experience with my friends on Awake, but wanted to share more widely about my newish tattoo. Having had a one sided diep reconstruction, I had a clinically excellent result, and in a bra, my breasts were good but I remained unhappy...
I had a second diagnosis that changed from metastatic BC to operable, and now after lumpectomy and a month of radiation treatment I am in remisson. Age 65, without family, and now have to make a choice about adjuvant treatments. My biggest side effect...
Hi. I was told I could not have reconstruction for 12-18 months from the date of end of treatment. I thought this was excessive but the breast care nurse said this is because radiotherapy continues to still work for up to 12 months after it has finished...
Hi, I have 3 sessions left and my entire armpit is a shade of ugly grey, and the skin is painfully tight. My skin hasn’t gone red but the T scar under my breast has thickened to an ugly shade of deep brown with lots of flecks and spots of brown areas...
Hello, I hope anyone have any advice on supplements. I historically have taken a joint supplement and hair supplement. I asked my BCN if they were ok and she said that the only thing to avoid is grapefruit if on tamoxifen (I’m not). However I know that...
Hi - does anyone have any particular recommendations for which oil to use post mastectomy on scars once healed? Was going to opt for bio oil but wonder if any specific recommendations?
Interesting post in today's paper............... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14767201/breast-cancer-invisible-tumours-study-scans.html kind regards.
Hi everyone I've just had yearly review at doctors due to high BP and my cholesterol has gone up again. I've taken Anastrozole over five years now and it's risen each year. Now it is 6.8. The good cholesterol is apparently very good but the bad is high...
Hi ladies, I hope you are doing ok. I've not posted for a while, as completed my treatment in October last year for breast cancer (ER+ 3/8, her 2+, PR-), mastectomy, chemo and 12 months Herceptin. I was almost 48 when had first round of chemo and it...
