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Hi I had a biopsy last week and doc said she could tell it wasn't normal.im back today for result and I already know it will be bad news.ever since I have felt so poorly I havnt been able to eat hardly anything I'm try to sleep as much as possible so...
I had a mastectomy with implants with sentinel node removal on December 2. Various appointments in between then last week felt really unwell and told them in clinic Wednesday last week. I was admitted for IV antibiotics and was well enough to go home...
Having a mastectomy soon petrified
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I ve had breast cancer stage 2 received a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction. All went smoothly no chemo or radiotherapy. I developed a cough and after a few weeks went to the doctor. Had two lots of antibiotics and chest X-ray. Results came back...
Awaiting phone call to go and have picc line inserted. I stupidly googled and watched a video now I'm freaking out! Is this a painful procedure?
Hello I'm hoping you can all give me some advice. In May this year I started taking Tamoxifen. I'm really struggling with aches, pains and fatigue. I'm only 43 years old but I'm feeling like a 90 year old. I've spoken to my Oncology consultant and all...
Hi everyone, had my 3rd round of AC for breast cancer last Thursday. It’s Tuesday evening now and I feel absolutely lousy- much worse than I did at the same stage of rounds 1 and 2. I was back at work this time on round 1, can barely sit upright this...
Having just returned from my consultation about my upcoming mastectomy with diep reconstruction and axillary clearance I’m feeling a bit concerned about the recovery. The consultant has been very frank and I feel he’s been very honest about what big surgery...
Hello fellow cancer warriors, how are you all doing? I've been recently diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. The consultant repeated many times triple negative and I thought(stupidly) I'd hit the jackpot. After all, anything negative would be...
