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Hi. Have just joined the group and wanted to say hi. Also wondered if anyone could help me with medication. I have been taking Letrozole for 2 years. Some side effects but manageable. However each new prescription is a different brand. The latest Accord...
I had a right sided Masectomy on Wednesday and came home on Thursday.I have no drains in.I do have swelling at the side which is to be expected.The nurse said if the skin gets really right to contact them.I am not at that stage yet,but wonder if any one...
.Hoping for some reassurance .Just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Having lumpectomy in 2 weeks and will then have to wait for results before I know if chemo or just radiotherapy is required. Scary part for me is it's grade 3, positive for oestrogen...
Mastectomy
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed 2012 DCIS had mastectomy and 5 years of tamoxifen. Thought I had made a full recovery, but sadly last week was told it had come back same side as before. I had CT Saturday and am awaiting results. I dealt with this so...
Hi everyone I have recently completed 7 rounds of chemotherapy and going to have radiotherapy soon could anyone tell me if the ct scan that you are given at your first visit is just a scan of the area to be treated and not the whole body I'm really...
Hi, recently diagnosed after breast screening, have been advised Grade 1invasive ductal carcinoma. Currently waiting for a date for lumpectomy, I am on blood thinners so they need to check when they can be stopped for surgery, in the meantime I have been...
Hi I used manual cold caps with tchp chemotherapy They are very successful and work with the strongest of drugs. it helped me a lot to have my full hair throughout treatment
Hi so I found a lump 3 weeks ago in my left breast I’m 33 and after scans and biopsys had it confirmed breast cancer stage 1-2 grade 3, they thought a satelite lesion was found so after more scans mri and ct scan it was confirmed their isn’t and it...
I was diagnosed last week with ILC and was told that before seeing surgeon I would need an MRI. Yesterday I called the MRI booking team only to be told that the referral didn’t mention anything about it being urgent. I managed to go back to the breast...
