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I’ve been on 1mg of Anastrozole for about 5 months without really any side effects but in the last few weeks I have woken up with a lot of aches and pains mainly in my feet, ankles and legs. Is this normal and is there anything I can do to ease the pain...
I am considering adjuvant chemo, I have been offered 4 cycles of AC followed by 12 weeks of paclitaxel. The benefit of chemo is relatively modest and I am trying to weigh up the balance of harms against benefits. I know a degree of peripheral neuropathy...
Hi, I had a lumpectomy back in February, just finished course of radiotherapy 3 weeks ago and find hard lumpy area under scar, is this normal?
I can't be the only one...it is "DONT WORRY"... What? Of course I am worried...this is a LIFE changer.... I like when they say...."I hope it all turns out to be not so invasive" or "if there is anything I can do"....(I don't like that either because...
I finally had my 1st chemo 3 days ago and other than mild nausea and very tired I've not had the side effects I was expecting. I know it's early days but when did your side effects start?
Hi Does anyone have experience of changing areola colour? In the last few weeks I have two patches of lighter skin on one areola and one patch on the other. It’s strange. One of the lighter patches on the left one may feel “thickened” however I’m not...
Good morning all, just to ask I am going in for my surgery this Thursday and I think I have thought of everything to take with me ( through the valuable support forum) . I am having a Mammoplastomy procedure(Theraputic) and I wondered what you all recommended...
Hello New to the group I was diagnosed late December 2021 & told that I would have surgery within 4 weeks. I was diagnosed with 1 ER positive invasive tumor and a probable 2nd, unfortunately the biopsy on my 2nd tumour was inconclusive, so I was told...
I am unsure whether to have a breast reconstruction after my mastectomy. I am 62 years old and have been advised by the plastic surgeon that If I opt for reconstruction I can have a 2 stage implant. The first stage being a temporary implant then approx...
Long story very very short: I had breast cancer four years ago (2 years after my younger sister - she's fine) and I still struggle to even *look* at the scars. My main issue is with my mental health which was never good to start with (diagnosed with...
