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Hello, this is my first post on here and I'm hoping my fears are unfounded. I've been having a lot of pain in my shoulder for about a month and last week noticed a bony lump on the inner end of my clavicle. I visited the GP last week and she referred...
Has anyone had therapeutic mammoplasty, reducing the size of my breast at the same time as removing the cancer,I'm having lymph node removal too
Am starting Tamoxifen next week, can you take anything to minimise side effects, such as a good multivitamin? Any suggestions welcome, thanks!
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2021. I had a lumpectomy, 4 cycles of chemo, 10 sessions of radiotherapy and 6 months of Herceptin. I finished my treatment in April 2022 I started my new part time job in a pharmacy recently. I am loving it and everyone...
Hello, I have a pleural effusion.. after a battle with bilateral breast cancer. I am going for a Ct scan tomorrow ( I had X-ray 3 weeks ago confirming an effusion) what happens now? Does anyone know? I know I will have a drain etc after the MDT meeting...
My sister starts chemotherapy next week for breast cancer and I wanted to know if anyone has any advice for what she might need practically? For example she will lose her hair and I read that that can cause the scalp to be dry etc so was thinking about...
Are u able to get help with dental care while haveing chemo .
Hi everyone, I am on letrozole and find the hot flushes very difficult to cope with. Anyone found an antidote?
Hi Ive just been diagnosed with reoccurring triple negative bc. I somehow knew it would come back just thought I’d have a lot longer to get on with things! Awaiting the results on my swollen lymph but if all ok then it’s a mastectomy as my breast is...
I was diagnosed with high grade DCIS in 2007 and had a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy. In 2012 I was found to have two invasive tumours and a high grade D.C.I.S in my other breast. This was missed at my five yr mammogram , followed by ultrasound...
