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I had a lumpectomy on 16th March. It was healing up lovely then 4 weeks later the wound opened up and I had infection. This has delayed starting chemotherapy. The wound is taking so long to heal it has been recommended I have further surgery to cut and...
So I was diagnosed about 4 weeks ago and have finally started chemotherapy of 4 cycles x2 followed by lumpectomy and then radiotherapy. It is such a relief to have started the treatment now. It was only yesterday and I’m not feeling too bad at the moment...
I had occasion to use my emergency chemo number when I had 10 days of diarrhoea. It started 2 days after first chemo. They took me in did a barrage of tests and said diarrhoea was due to ‘overflow’ of the bowels because of constipation!! Had enemas and...
Made the call today. No idea how long wait will be. So up and down, not even sure if anyone can really help. No one can promise me I won't have long term side effects from chemo, Radiotherapy, Herceptin injections and Anastrazole. No one can promise me...
So today I met with another consultant, my latest ultrasound and biopsies are inconclusive. I have a tumour that is 2.6 cm diameter but the MRI shows a shadow area around it (5cm diameter) They suggested an MRI guided biopsy but this would be another...
Has anyone had reconstruction and found their implant feels like it is rippled? I was lucky to be offered reconstruction at the time of mastectomy for which I’m super grateful. The silicone implant seems to feel rippled, Is this normal 3 weeks in? It...
Hi Had my first radiation treatment today, ok apart from the deep breath holding , wouldn’t be no good holding my breath under water that’s for sure. love and hugs
Hello im just wondering if anyone has had anything similar to this, i finished all my treatment for triple negative breast cancer in dec. In the past week i have had a burning pain in my arm pit on the opposite side to where my breast tumour was. I havent...
I have "Invasive Ductal Carcinoma" very small 0.4mm x 0.5mm x 0.4mm. Just started process. Biopsy of the "tumor" indicated the cancer. So Ultrasound of the Lymph nodes, indicated 3 suspicious nodules....in the report says (not suspected of Maligancy...
Hi The DEXA scan I had when I started taking Letrozole a few weeks ago shows that I have osteoporosis so I have been prescribed Alendronic acid in addition to Adcal d3. Having looked into the side effects of this drug I would prefer not to take it....
