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Hi I was diagnosed with stage one lobular breast cancer in April 2021. I started taking letrozole in June 21 just before I started radiotherapy in July 21. I’ve had of couple of urine infections in the past few weeks and am needing to go to the loo...
I had my first chemo yesterday, wasn’t so bad but later on I had a pounding sore head. Woke this morning it was mild. Just been on here reading about triple negative and surgery. I was told mines is 7cm and looking at others been a lot smaller and getting...
HI - I have the above booked for Tuesday this week and thought I was being practical and brave about it all, but as I was trying to go to sleep last night, I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing down my checks. Suddenly scared of being in the hospital...
I have elected to have a mastectomy and under arm .node clearence happening on Tuesday
Just been put on this yesterday. I didn't read the side effects because I have no choice to take it. I had to come of my HRT with immediate effect and that has hit me the hardest, it really suited me and I have had the best two years of my life on it...
Hi there I’ve been told that since my radiotherapy that I’ll always need to wear factor 50 on my breast area, which I do anyway. What I would like to know that if there are any sun creams that don’t have nasty chemicals in them ie parabens, sulfates...
Hi all! I was diagnosed yesterday with breast cancer. Somewhat surprised but had a slight suspicion and promptly thought ‘Drat. What a nuisance’…well there we go!
Hi guys.. Its been such a long time since I wrote on here.. My 1st breast cancer was 2002. Age 42.Grade 3 invasive (called triple negative now) I had everything thrown at me.. Surgery. Chemo. Radio.. I suffered for years with aches bones.. Got myself...
I'm 8 days post op bi lateral mastectomy and lymph nodes clearance. Obviously am in quite a bit of discomfort however today I've been feeling occasional sharp tingling in the area of the right breast, it's not constant but feels almost like a little electric...
Finally did it and joined Greetings to everyone
