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Hey, I'm massively struggling with what my body looks like after 4 operations including a mastectomy, reconstruction and nipple removed. Waiting on side 2 to be done to balance me out. I feel disgusting, like a non human and it has brought back...
Recently had a mastectomy and had my results given to me by Dr in a very impersonal manner plus I later found out she told me the wrong grade for my cancer. This was not my own surgeon. It does not instil much confidence in me. Very tearful tonight...
So far, I have had 8 injections of herceptin but not without issues. They halted my injections over Christmas as I had had palpitations. So they did an ECG which did not show any abnormalities. It has now been halted again because my Muga heart scan...
Hello, I’m new here. Recently diagnosed and have already had a WLE and lymph node biopsy. Waiting now for my next clinic appointment to find out what type of cancer I have. I can’t yet accept what has happened and I’m finding it difficult to ‘live in...
Hi has anyone taking letrozole suffer from a sore throat and mouth ulcers especially the roof and tongue I’ve been taking it since November 2021. Thanks Sonia x
Hi everyone I've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. First time was nearly 18 years ago. Then it was in the left breast, this time it's in both breasts. Struggling to accept it in both as there was no indication of anything...
Hi, this is my first post! I had ER and HER positive breast cancer diagnosed on a routine mammogram last May. I’m post mastectomy, Paclitaxel course completed last September and I’m over half way through Herceptin. I’ve come through it all ok, but...
Finished Chemo 2 weeks agp and have appointment for radio planning next Thursday. I should be glad that things are progressing quickly and the end of treatment is near but I am scared for the future. I am trying to stay positive but it is so difficult...
Hello everyone, I'm new to the group. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 months ago. I'm now 1/2 way through chemo treatment. 3 days ago I started to get lower back pain which is a symptom I haven't had since the beginning of my treatment. I have...
Hi all. I have completed chemo and awaiting surgery (next week) for grade 3, er+, her2- breast cancer. I had x1 bigger and x1 very small lumps. I know I will have radiotherapy after surgery but was wondering how it is decided which hormone blocking...
