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I had my 4th radiotherapy treatment on Friday (right breast affected) but noticed last night my nipple is a little swollen, a bit red and itchy. I'm using the Zerobase cream the hospital gave me regularly. I'll ask when I'm back at hospital tomorrow but...
Morning I had a lumpectomy recently and wondered how much time other people had off work afterwards? I work in a nursery but on a zero hours contract.
Hi all, I received a letter from the hospital saying I have an Incidental micro calcification involving the left breast with an area of spicule mass. Core biopsy from mass showed Grade 2 invasive ductal cancer, ER7,PR4 HER2 negative. A biopsy from the...
Hi all I was diagnosed with breast cancer just before Christmas 2024. I had a lumpectomy on 21 December. My radiotherapy stated on 17th February 2025. I was due to have 15 fractions. I managed 4 fractions until my seroma became infected and liquid burst...
I was diagnosed with mixed ductal and lobular breast cancer in Oct 24 stage 1 grade 2…. I have had 4 operations in total to get clear margins due to DCIS, one tumor was 18mm and the other 6mm…. I was informed via NHS that I would just need radiotherapy...
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Hi all, hope everyone is doing as ok as they can be. Ok, so, I had my first round of chemo (Epirubicin, Cyclophosamide) for breast cancer on 31.3.25 it knocked me for six, no surprise it's lovingly nicknamed the Devil. Since then I haven't been able...
Hi. Oncologist prescribed me 7 weeks worth of high strength vitamin D after blood tests showed I was low. I am coming to the end tomorrow and asked them whether I needed more and they said not usually. I have recently read that low vitamin d can cause...
Hi I'm looking into magnesium supplements as I am struggling to sleep. There is so much information out there and I'm confused with which type, which dose I can take . I'm on Letrazole and Ibradonic acid and sertraline. If anyone has any guidance with...
I had a lumpectomy before last Christmas with full node clearance on the left side. The cancer was 14 mms and grade 3, there were 3 lymph nodes affected, they were sent for onco type testing and came back as no need for chemotherapy. My surgeon when I...
