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Hi I’m newly diagnosed with breast cancer (25/11) I will be starting chemotherapy then having surgery. So much is going through my head. Any advice would be helpful
Hello , I had a mastectomy 2 weeks doing well, I noticed my right breast (implant) is getting smaller and soft , the left is normal and very hard. Is this normal ? And I noticed every time I have a cold drink I feel it going down on my chest is this...
Hi everyone. I've just signed up here wanting to share my anxieties over my recent mammogram findings. I have what they call calcification and I'm due to get my results tomorrow. I'm a bit scared. Does anyone else have had an experience with this? I've...
I had a therapeutic mammoplasty a year and a half ago followed by intensive radiotherapy. Recently my breast has become inflamed and red with a hardening of the scarring. I went and had an ultrasound and was told it’s skin changes due to radiotherapy...
Hi, l went today for what I thought was radiotherapy planning meeting and the oncologist told me that radiotherapy and hormone treatment might not be best for me as the cancer removed was not conclusive for positive receptors for hormones. So shocked...
Hi, had my first Taxol on Wednesday with fusion od zoledronic acid. First night fine but last night I got no sleep due to the pain in my legs. Took paracetamol as advised by chemo unit but it's not touched the pain. It's now 12:30am and so so tired but...
Hi I've just been diagnosed with cancer after having a mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy for a lump in my breast. I was told by the consultant that there was an slight spot in my lymph nodes and I am now waiting for the results of the biopsy to determine...
Hi im sue im 56 years old i was diagnosed in September 2018 i had 3 cycles of EC followed by 3 cycles of docetaxel pluss 20 sessions of Radiotherapy. Its bin a long hard struggle not being the person i was but i know i have to keep going for my family...
Hi. I finished a 5 day intensive radiotherapy course 6 weeks ago. All been fine but now I have a rash abit itchy and skin red. I also have a very tender top of my chest on both sides that goes onto my neck both sides. Only had right chest area done. I...
Hello , I am new at this , I wonder if someone can help me , I had a mastectomy 2 weeks doing well, I noticed my right breast (implant) is getting smaller and soft , the left is normal and very hard. Is this normal ? And I noticed every time I have...
