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Hi, So I’ve posted a couple of times just recently. I have sciatica and am currently having chemotherapy, I had Docetaxl last Wednesday, , side effects are extremely fatigued, dizzy ,hip pain etc. I’m pretty much confined to my bed anyway as I find...
Next month I am having a second mastectomy and double reconstruction. Does anyone have any advice on recovery? Anything you couldn't do without or wished you had? I had the majority of my treatment during covid and didn't get to meet others going through...
Hey, I’m new here I found a small lump and when I went to the doctors today turns out I have 2 lumps and one in my Lymphnode! pretty scary and don’t want to self diagnose but does anyone know how long the wait usually is for the breast clinic xx
Hi, I am 3 weeks diagnosed after a routine mammogram picked up an area of concern in my right breast. I had a recall to a breast centre where they carried out more mammograms, ultrasound of breast and armpit and took biopsies as they picked up a further...
Hi everyone new to group have been plucking up the courage to join feeling rather lonely stupid confused about side effects if I listed them all I would have a book as big as the bible I don’t know what to do now I feel stupid cos the adverts so people...
Hi can anyone advise me I’m day 9 of first EC chemo and last night took last injection in my stomach for my immune system just woken up in awful pain it’s like pulsing through my body my jaw neck chest back lower back the worst and I have been a...
Hello I had sentinel lymph node biopsy last Thursday (3 nodes removed) and have been experiencing heaviness in my arm since Friday on and off. This seems a symptom of lymphedema. I noticed some swelling too where the lymph nodes have been removed...
Hi I have been through breast cancer and struggling to deal with life after all treatment. It's been a year and half since treatment finished but I feel like a hypercondriact and that I'm always at the doctors for the slightest worry. Feel like I'm going...
Hi, is this normal or have I fallen through the net? on 16th August I was referred to the breast clinic after I had found a lump on my right upper inner quarter. On 25th August I was seen in the breast clinic and a biopsy was taken after an ultrasound...
Hi. I'm due to have a lumpectomy on 29th October. Followed by radiotherapy. It's a scary time
