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Hello there! My chemo starts on Monday, which is great news, however I was only told yesterday that this is the case so just getting my head around what I need to do. I had originally planned to get my eyebrows mircobladed, but as I’ve only got three...
I had a lumpectomy in 2022 and started on letrozole as my lump was oestrogen positive. Since then I struggled with weak muscles and my vaginal prolapse got worse so I had a cystocele and rectocele about a year ago. Then I had to have a uterine polyp removed...
Hi, I've recently been diagnosed with HER2 breast cancer. It's a 28mm tumour in a small breast so a lumpectomy will result in quite a noticeable difference in size. The other option is a mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. I'm terrified of waking...
Hi hoping someone can help me understand I got my results on last Tuesday from my wide local excision.the surgeon played everything down then I got my letter saying I had pre invasive cancer dcis low grade margins not clear having another wide local...
Hi, My mum will be starting treatment for stage 1 HER2 positive breast cancer. She will be getting 6 cycles (every 3 weeks) of carboplatin/docitaxel and Herceptin. I am looking to see if anyone has been on this protocol - what their experience of...
Many of the posts on this forum touch on the stress and anxiety which comes with cancer diagnosis and treatment. Has anyone tried hypnotherapy as a way of helping to cope with this aspect? I would be interested to know how you found a therapist and...
Finally had my breast clinic appointment, Dr cld feel lump had mamagram and scan which they said they didnt see anything alarming on just what looked like glandular tissue with layers of plaques. She said to reassure herself and me she would do a biospy...
Does everyone get this, I’m struggling after 2nd chemo, just finished 7 days of injections, though I had diarrhoea last time this time I’m having more and more, started on Saturday was bad till Monday, was taking Imodium and eating just the BRAT diet...
Just wanted to say hello. i got diagnosed with HER2 positive breast cancer about a month ago and had first cycle of chemo last week. Doing okay with chemo but oh my word, the injections I need to take seem to be taking their toll - only realised today...
Hi. I've recently had surgery to remove a second breast after 18 years being cancer free. Also auxiliary lymph nodes clearance. I'm currently having 6 rounds of chemotherapy and having a rough time after the first time. What I'm confused is the doctors...
