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Hello. Has anyone experienced high blood pressure while taking letrozole and having zoladex injections. Its listed as a side effect but as I've never had high blood pressure before I'm quite shocked it's happened to me. Many thanks.
How long should I wear compression socks after surgery? the hospital said 3 weeks, but that seems a long time.
I'm a 38 year old woman diagnosed with breast cancer had x4 go a with chemotherapy couldn’t do anymore mentally. Just had mastectomy and re construction with lymph node removal on right breast. Complete response to chemo so no cancer. However radiotherapy...
Only 2 days to go for removal and replacement of hardened reconstructed implant due to radiotherapy. Plus uplift. 3 hour surgery no lifting 6/12 weeks (seems a bit OTT). 7 out of 14 lymph nodes cancerous after mastectomy - I will never know if I made...
Hi all I am hoping you can give me some ideas to lift my mums spirits. My mum is 78 and 2 and a half weeks post mastectomy. She is staying with me and my family and i have noticed her moods are declining and she is struggling with pain and fatigue. Her...
Hi, I just wanted to say hellooo because I find myself facing tests for cancer again. When I was previously in this position chatting on the forum and speaking to the wonderful advisors and nurses on the Macmillan helpline was so very helpful. I...
Hi everyone I’m new here and hope everyone is doing well. I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer six weeks ago following investigations into a drooping eye lid. All my bloods CT, lumbar puncture and advanced mammogram in November clear. It was...
Hi I'm new to the forum. I have early stage BC, and just had a lumpectomy pending next steps of the treatment (radio or Chemo TBC). I have also just been confirmed BRCA 1 positive and overwhelmed at the recommendation of a single or double mastectomy...
After surgery I have a glue like dressing over the scars. Which the nurse say will be on for 3 weeks, does it come away on its on or do I need to do something special to remove it?
Good morning, So I have been receiving chemotherapy for the last 5 months, and this week I have finally completed it all, with now the thought of my up coming surgery, which is possibly coming up in a months time, I’m now trying to plan what I’ll need...
