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Hi, I've been struggling with Tamoxifen side effects, feeling very low and anxious. A specialist nurse confirmed it can cause these side effects, as well as all the other lovely menopausal symptoms, hot flushes, night sweats and memory problems. I've...
Hi there, I was diagnosed yesterday. Looks like a mastectomy. I have asked for a reconstruction but wonder if anyone can explain how the numbness feels as I have quite a large breast and am scared as to how that will be, is it worth it?
I'm 4 weeks after finishing radiotherapy and underneath my left boob the skin has split and there are areas that can be seen where the skin is rubbing away. I have been back to oncology and they have me some dressings to put on it which I have been doing...
Hi, How do you sleep after lumpsectomy.Standard lumpsectomy ,2-3 lympnode removed,& lump & extra tissue and week since surgery. I've lots of pillows , been sleeping upright but it's not working anymore back ache, not sleeping well. I would like...
They told me last week my breast lump could be nothing but cancer and I am grateful for that. But tomorrow (wed) at 10 am I am going back for my proper diagnosis. It's been a long 7 days. I feel so sick I can't express it. My nerves are through the...
Hello everyone I hope you don't mind me posting here today. It's Steph from the Community team and I'm just popping in to let you know that we've recently shared a Community News Blog you might be interested in. The blog's called ' Let's talk about...
I had right breast lumpectomy and sentinel nodes removed 2nd November, diagnosed from punch biopsies stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma HER positive (I think?*) late September. Original plan was lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal followed by 5...
Ok so I’ve just got my date for my first chimo and it’s next Tuesday … I only had my onco appt last week so wasn’t expecting it to be so soon. I am very scared.
Operation went well before xmas , healing ok but really bad fluid retention from a blocked drain which was so uncomfortable and i didn't know what was happening . It is slowly getting better but so difficult to sleep . Then i had a clear prognosis no...
Hi, I'm on session 5 of chemo, they changed my drugs this time and as well as diarrhoea I'm now being sick and can't keep anything down or in! My husband is worried as I my mouth feels like a sewer and I haven't eaten for 3 days now apart from toast and...
