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I had 12 weeks Paclitaxel, surgery and radiotherapy. I lost my hair during chemo, head and body! It’s all growing back now, having to shave my pits again! But I seem to have a furry face, round my jawline and lower cheeks, and whiskers on my chin, yuk...
Hi, I'm wondering whether any of you going through cancer treatment, chemo, radiotherapy, have pets. Did you have to do anything different than normal routines with your pets (cats and dogs)? Is there a danger to have a dog or a cat while taking chemo...
Hi all I've had a partial mastectomy with lymph nodes level 1 removal just over 4 weeks. The scar is healing quite well but the area is quite hard. It doesn't hurt , it's not red, its just this hard tissue that doesn't seem to go. Its under my armpit...
Hi I have an appointment tomorrow with the Surgeon to discuss my my upcoming surgery. Can anyone recommend any questions I should ask please,
I had lumpectomies in both breasts plus removal of lymph glands on one side over a year ago. Following that I had radiotherapy. I still have tenderness and soreness throughout the area and numbness along the inside of the arm where the lymph glands...
Hi all, I’m looking for some reinsurance or someone who has been in the same situation. I had lobular cancer of the right breast which was removed, then radiotherapy. I have just had my yearly screening (MR)I and they have found something in the left...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 years ago and had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. Like everyone I have to have a mammogram every year. Last year I received an abnormality and had to wait for 2 weeks so you can all imagine what I thought and how I...
Hi In October had a lump removed which was given the 80% it wasn't cancer and days before my 34th birthday I got the news it was cancer but no clear margin, for various reasons the op to get them happened in Feb, that didn't get enough so had another...
Hi, I had IDC and ILC in both breasts, I had at least 8 tumours in both breasts. Largest tumours were 2 very close together (6cm and 7cm). I had a double mastectomy with implant reconstruction and a full axillary clearance on one side where only 1 of...
Hiya all!! I was wondering if I could pick the brains of lovely peoples that are on the otherside of their treatments. I’m 34 and was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 24, I had a mastectomy of my right breast and a full axillary clearance...
