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So I've been told I need chemo which is starting in 10 days time and have opted to try cold cap. I'm told my hair will be wet and I will need to use a mild conditioner on it for the the treatment. What conditioner do people use? How do you care for...
Hi everyone, 2 weeks ago i went for my one stop appointment. I had found a lump and a mass. During ultrasound they found 2 more lumps. I had all the scans and 3 biopsies. They basically told me it didn't look good. I have had some of my diagnosis...
Hi, I had my last chemo 17 days ago and due for my surgery on 2nd of March. My ankles are swollen and hot, shall I call doctor or nurse to discuss. Did anyone had this situation and what should be t advice. I am worried and confused. Please help.
I had my first chemotherapy treatment on Wednesday I’ve woken up with dry eyes this morning (Saturday) can I get over the counter eye drops or do I have to get a prescription for specific ones because of chemotherapy thankyou
Any advise on how to help the lump on the side that is left after my mastectomy , they say its fatty tissue and not now fluid , i know loosing weight will probably help but any other suggestions? it feels in the way under my arm .....
Hi everyone, I had a mastectomy for DCIS 5 weeks ago. Got the all clear so I’m very lucky but I’m struggling with recovery because I still have swelling the size of the other breast and I’m also incredibly low in energy. Can anyone advise me on whether...
I felt a small lump two weeks ago and my doctor sent me to the breast clinic Monday just gone, Was a scary experience had a ultrasound then a biopsty,going for a mammgram this Monday,hoping for some results by then,x
Hi, Its taken me a long time to be able to come on here. I’ve not been dealing with this very well. I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with breast cancer and I’ve had my first chemotherapy treatment, with my second next week. I have been told it’s “very treatable...
I had surgery 3 weeks ago to remove the cancerous lump I had found in December, and some lymph nodes that were suspicious on an ultrasound and PET scan. This is the second time I've had breast cancer (first time in 2012) and this is being considered a...
Hello, I am new to the group. I am 73 years old & I have just been diagnosed this week with right breast lobular carcinoma. MRi next Tuesday. I had been feeling discomfort for a little while & I just thought it was the wires in my bra. I haven't been...
