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Hi everyone. I can't remember if I took today's Letrozole this morning. There's a chance I might have dropped it on the floor but I can't find it. Anyway, today's tablet is not in the packet. Common sense tells me I must have taken it. However, in case...
Hi Everyone! Newbie and trying to navigate round this Marvellous site.! Had lumpectomy and sentinel node removal on 5th February since Saturday I have this awful like sunburn pain under arm from armpit to elbow..still doing exercises but so painful...
My Lobular cancer was missed by mammograms , spotted by ultra sound and mri (although. Positive mode was missed) I am anxious other areas could be missued What do you think is the very best way to be scanned and how often and how soon after operations...
Hi i have lost most of my hair and wondered whether I should bother with cold cap for next chemo cycle on 30th Dec? I have coped ok with it with the last two cold caps as I had a lot of hair. Now more like Gollum. what is everyone’s experience?
Hello fellow Forum members Over the last few weeks I have undergone three operations to remove my cancer. I have recently been overhearing in bed and dealing with disturbed sleep. Can breast surgery disrupt the regulation of hormones, or is it more...
Hi. I'm having a double mastectomy without reconstruction next week. Not sure if I'm overthinking everything, but trying to keep my brain busy by getting organised and wondered if anyone had any advice on whether I'll need a seatbelt protector for the...
Hello me again so I went to see the breast surgeon yesterday regarding some pain on the right side where I did radiation, I have pain in the breast bone under where my scaring is and deep pain when I breath in and cough also sneeze. The pain also down...
I was due to get breast lump biopsy results by phone tomorrow but they have called today to say I now have to go in for a face to face appointment. They won’t tell me anything over the phone but I’m now fearing the worst. Has this happened to anyone else...
Hello, I'm new to the community. I'm 38 with young children. I had a single masectomy with immediate diep 3 weeks ago. I'm HER2+ high grade dcis. I had 96mm dcis with 2mm invasion in one part and 1.5mm invasion in another. I'm seeing an oncologist next...
My daughter always takes tree down after Boxing Day but leaves few ornaments on display, cat doesn’t have anything to climb up now, had another ct scan Xmas ev so they can point where they have to treat as having trouble moving me about in right position...
