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I had a unilateral tram flap mastectomy and reconstruction 3 weeks ago. I had 7 days in hospital and am now home. I was healing up OK and now have some leakage from my abdomen incision as well as my reconstructed breast. I contacted my surgeon and he...
Due to start radiotherapy today but in terrible pain due to the anastrozole.Taking pain killers.Been on it since the1 Aug.Should I carry on with it or should i speak to someone .
I've got stage two breast cancer and just had mu ct scan and waiting for results , I'm feeling very anxious about the outcome , really hope it's not spread anywhere else , hopefully I won't be waiting too long .
After the injection before the op, my left arm above the elbow went very red. 12 hours later it is still the same. It's not sore or itchy. Another patient told me it was a reaction to the injection. I think they are probably right, but when can I expect...
Hi all, A few months ago someone posted a list of lots of useful information for people about to go through chemotherapy which I now can't find. Does anyone know where this is? I think it may have been done as a blog. TIA and have a great day everyone...
Hi. Just wondering if anyone decided to go back onto hrt following oestrogen positive Breast Cancer. I had a Mastectomy nearly two years ago. I have tried many drugs for menopause but now feel I would maybe go back onto HRT as I am miserable without...
Quick history - lobular cancer with nodes. Mastectomy with axillary clearance. No reconstruction. Chemo 3 xec and 3x docetaxel. Just about to finish 15 sessions of radiotherapy. On anastrozole and zoladex injection monthly. Next challenge is abemaciclib...
Hi all im currently doing EC first one was terrible horrendous nausea and headaches and then the fatigue - I also had such bad constipation (didn’t got the toilet for 3 days) and ended up having a vagina prolapse (that’s another story) I’m meeting my...
Newspapers today are full of stories of Elle MacPherson being in remission despite declining chemo, radiotherapy, mastectomy and hormone blockers. Apparently spent 8 months treating herself with alternate therapies 7 years ago. I find this reporting deeply...
I am feeling a bit overwhelmed tonight having had a whole body bone scan today to check an area picked up by a recent CT scan showing changes in my spine which indicate cancer . I was diagnosed a year ago with HER2+ and ER+ have had surgery chemo and...
