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I'm 68 and due to have surgery . My surgeon hopes to do a therapeutic mammoplasty. I'm wondering if a lumpectomy will be more straight forward. My healthy boob might need reducing at a later date to match the mammoplasty. My tumour is below my nipple...
Hi - i was diagnosed a few weeks ago with breast cancer - i am waiting for surgery to remove the lump and all lymph nodes (left arm) - I just wanted to say hi and to ask what i can expect as far as op/post op?
New to all of this and, if in all honesty, didn’t know what to do or if I wanted to talk about it but people saying talking can help. I got diagnosed with breast cancer in November after I noticed a change in my breast. Everything was a whirlwind from...
Hello all .I've was diagnosed with small breast cancer in july 2021.after 2 lumpectomy surgeries still showed no clear margins but another cancer ,so just had a mastectomy and reconstruction on December 13th to which they found a another dcis.but now...
I had a routine mammogram in November recalled on 13th (unlucky for me!) had breast & lymph node biopsies Diagnosed on 22nd with Grade 3 invasive ductal cancer Oest 8 Her 2 positive, 20% Proliferation 2 or 3 lymph nodes affected Saw surgeon and nurse...
Hi, Surgery next week for lumpsectomy, I was thinking of post op bras but was told a normal crop top should be ok , nothing underwired. Realistically will I be ok with a crop top type bra or would I need a post op bra.? I'm kinda worried wearing...
Just been told I have 5cm DCIS in left breast. It is intermediate. I have to go on hormone suppression treatment on tuesday. Then been advised that I have to get my diabetes under control so will have surgery next year. Ive read a bit about DCIS...
my mum has early stages of triple negative breast cancer. She’s been having chemotherapy since July 2021, and has had her lumpectomy in October 2021. She has always said how since starting chemo her taste has complete changed, nothing tastes nice or she...
Hi all. Hope you all had a good Christmas and are now heading into a promising New Year and for those who are just joining this wonderful group welcome and things do get better. I finished my radiotherapy on the 22nd December and have for a while...
I'm one of the lucky ones, my covid jab made my left arm & armpit swell and helped me find my breast cancer lump early. Luckily stage 2, lump removed in June, Radiot in August. My question here is: I am EXHAUSTED. My consultant says it is the Tamoxifen...
