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I have to share my good news with you, i had a mastectomy in my left breast only in October. I had my results this week and was speechless when i was told i didn't need radiotherapy or chemotherapy, feel very lucky indeed. I have been given Anastrozole...
Am hoping somebody is able to help or advise me, was diagnosed in May 2020 with breast cancer lumpectomy and radiotherapy completed. Commenced on tamoxifen which wasn't agreeing with me so now having monthly injections of zoladex and letrozole, sick of...
I was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma grade3, I had lumpectomy and sentinel node surgery on the 18th of October, went for results on the 28th which showed I had precancer cells outside the margins,I was booked in for another surgery on the 1st November...
Hi I’m on fect chemo just finished 3 cycles of the fec im totally drained hardly drank or eaten lost 10lb without even trying I feel so low can’t stop crying is this normal? No one bothers to come & see me not even my family my partners daughter thinks...
Hello I'm new here and thought I'd share my mum's current situation in the hope of helping someone else or getting some advice. My mum is 55 , always been in great health and about 8 months ago she woke up one morning with a large mass in her left...
Hi, I had WLE and auxiliary nodes on Thursday, sent home with no advice about caring for my wound at all. It’s stitched and glued. Not sure if it’s safe to wash it yet. Not sure if I should be putting anything on it or not to help healing. Is it ok to...
I have been diagnosed with her2+++ in August. CT contrast didn’t show any mets but I had hip pain just before starting chemo. Now I have had 4 cycles of chemo and each time ~ 9 days after chemo my hip pain is back. I can’t understand while chemo is helping...
I had my results yesterday. No more breast surgery needed as clear margins after lumpectomy. But 3 out of 4 sentinel nodes had cancer cells. Options were go straight to chemotherapy or go back for further surgery to remove all lymph nodes under. The surgeon...
I had WLE surgery 6 days ago, just wondering when I should remove the steri strips. I think the breast care nurse said after 5 days but I didn't want to remove them too early. She said to remove them after I've had a shower as it will be less painful...
I have opted for a mastectomy and no immediate reconstruction. It later occurred to me that at some point in life I may change my mind and opt for a reconstruction, so I spoke to my breast nurse and asked if I should tell the surgeon ahead of surgery...
