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Hi. I'm due to have a lumpectomy on 29th October. Followed by radiotherapy. It's a scary time
Hi, I had a mastectomy and reconstruction 6 weeks ago and have now developed this red rash all over the breast. My consultant has started me on antibiotics and histamines, it’s day three and not improving. Has anyone had this problem before. I am...
Hi I wonder if anyone else has had any problems with Seromas after masectomy breast implant surgery. I am currently 4 weeks post op and have had to have a large seroma in my breast drained via ultrasound guided aspiration twice. The first time I could...
I had a double mastectomy months ago and I still have discomfort, tightness and a heavy feeling. Does anyone have any advice as I can't sleep due to not being able to get comfortable. Is thus common after 6 months.
Hi, I'm looking for people's experiences of the Zoladex injections, and then taking Letrozole. I've been on Tamoxifen for a year, but due to a side effect, my oncologist is moving me onto the above treatment for the next 4 years. I'm 47 and pre menopausal...
Hi I was diagnosed with her2 positive breast cancer end of November 2023. I've had seven rounds of chemo , nine sessions of radiotherapy and two operations. Iam back to work full time but don't feel like the same person as I was before and I'm struggling...
I still feel the affects of breast cancer after all the successful active treatment stopped earlier this year, My mental wellbeing is taking a dive, I am constantly anxious, and have a low mood. I take Vitamin D every day and B12 - this helps. I am on...
I had my last 2 rounds of chemotherapy treatment last Monday the 7th of October 2024, a total of 8 rounds. It was a tough time for me. I thank God for all the bad feelings being gone. Looking forward for surgery and treatment behind it. #ChemoRecovery...
I was recalled after a breast cancer screening where I was not expecting anything unusual. The biopsy diagnosis was solid papillary carcinoma and micropapillary DCIS. (Immunohistochemistry confirmed a clonal proliferation, diffusely ER positive, with...
Hi, During a recent oncology appointment I was asked if I would be interested in taking part in a trail for Imlunestrant. I was given a lengthy document to read through, and was told that the drug is a new type of oestrogen disruptor, but there doesn...
