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Hi I’m two weeks post 5day course radiotherapy for grade 1 invasive DC had lumpectomy and lymph node removed all back clear. Last couple days experiencing very tender ribs below breast as if I’ve been kicked in them which of course I haven’t and around...
I have stage 3 breast cancer which had 7 out of 14 nodes positive with cancer. After my surgery my surgeon told me that the chemo didn't do a great job with shrinking the cancer and it'll be a 50 50 chance whether it will spread or not. Since this time...
Hi, I’m having problems with my wound after surgery. The surgery was on 7th February and initially the wound was healing ok then it started to weep a bit and it’s gradually got worse. I’ve been to see the breast care nurse who has been dressing it but...
I finished 9 rounds of weekly Paclitaxel in January. The very last dose was reduced by 25% due to slight numbness and tingling in fingertips and soles of feet. Despite this, I have been left with very tender feet - soles feel as tho they have been...
Good Morning everyone, is anyone else just totally bone weary? I haven't even started chemo yet and I only managed to work one day this week, I had a few shops to go to yesterday and took my little Doggo for a short walk and today I feel like I've run...
Hello I have my operation on the 5th of May, I just wondered if you all gave up having a glass of wine because of your diagnosis?
Hi, I had my expandable implant fitted at the same time as my mastectomy 17 days ago. I’ve currently got a lot of stinging pain around the valve and where my lymph nodes were removed. Everything looks fine but I can feel the implant moving about inside...
Does anyone have any experience of sweating because of this
Hi, I completed 6 rounds on EC August 2021. I was very upset when my Onco score suggested Chemo. I cold capped for all sessions. It definitely helped save my hair. It was very thin by the end but regrowth had already started after the 4th session...
Hi all, I'm new to this forum. I had surgery for breast cancer in June followed by 8 rounds of chemo and 15 radiotherapy sessions which finished end Feb. I thought i was over the worst and was very blase about my Zoletronic acid injection last week. But...
