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I had a Mastectomy almost 7 weeks ago plus lymph node removal, the underneath my arm and down towards my elbow and the side of the mastectomy is really numb, hope it gets better soon,
Hi everyone, My chemo starts on November 21st. I’m having 6 rounds of Docetaxel & Carboplatin aswel as Trastuzumab. I had been planning to try the cold cap but I haven’t heard that many successful stories of it being worth it. I was told the chemo...
Hi I’ve recently been diagnosed with cancer in my left boob. It’s DCIS and a large area but consultant wants to know which op I want back LD flaps or surgery to remove the cancer and a breast implant I have no idea which to go for any advice from...
Hello! Wondering if anyone could help reassure me?? I had a lumpectomy in the middle of September followed by lymph node axillary clearance 2 weeks later. Unfortunately I've had a lot of problems with my wound healing as developed a large seroma, the...
Is anyone else side effects? One of the side effects is diorheaha and I was told it would get better after 3M - it’s just awful and I’m now house bound cos I can’t go out
Hi - I’m on abemaciclib (almost done) plus letrozole and zoladex after hormone positive invasive breast cancer with lymph nodes affected as well 2 years ago. My periods stopped on chemo and haven’t come back so I guess I’m in a medical menopause aged...
Does anyone know if its OK to use topical estrogen cream for menopause after having triple negative breast cancer. My oncologist has said no to anything estrogen based but my gp is saying different.I keep getting frequent uti infections and it's starting...
Had my surgery for breast and lymph nodes done, overnight surgery hospital nurses great but glad to be out bit wobbly after lying in bed for 2 days, have drain in which need emptying every day, and go back to consult next Wednesday and have dressing taken...
Hello everyone, I thought it wise to join a support group facing the challenge of breast cancer. I was diagnosed a month ago today with IDC 2B G2 boob cancer in one boob. Got a mini donut in there apparently. Now poised to meet the oncology team to...
Hi, I have to make a hard decision for me, whether to take Verzenio (Abemaciclib) with letrozole or no….im on stage 2 with 2 lymph nodes, 69 years old, not in very good fit, and im afraid of side effects…Has anyone had a relapse after treatment with Abemaciclib...
