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Hi, I’m due to have a single mastectomy next week and wondered how others had coped with the operation - how quickly did you get over it emotionally and physically and did you suffer a lot of pain? Sorry so many questions but would appreciate any guidance...
So now I'm 5 weeks post rads. I've now swollen a lot under armpit, back of shoulder and back of arm. Been to the hospital physio who has felt arm, measured both arms and taped across my shoulder and back of arm. After exam, says I have 5 or 6 cords. Flexibility...
Hi Any advise please? The surgeon has offered me mastectomy, and then sent me to Onco. Pushed from one appointment to another and all the scary scans which no one told me of any results or have time to think for myself! So meant to start chemo next...
Very stressed waiting for treatment to start.....it's probably spreading all the time
Hi All Could anyone tell me how many weeks usually do you have for radiotherapy.?x
Hi Today I had my first appointment with my oncologist following diagnosis of recurrence of breast cancer which is now in my neck lymph nodes. My original cancer was 13 years ago and treatment then was lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy and 10 years...
Hi Does anyone else have degenerative disc disease and is taking Anastrozole. I am in such pain that I am taking the highest strength cocodomol on prescription and it still barely touches the pain. Any feedback most welcome xxx
Hi, this 1st time I’ve messaged, I recently started Kadcyla after mastectomy and incomplete response from neoadjuvant chemo, I was assured the side effects would not be too bad, that other people work happily during this treatment. I was hoping for the...
Hi All 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with BC, the consultant casually told me with his hand patting my hand I had Cancer; gobsmacked wasn't the word; I didn't feel ill, just had a little lump on my right breast, thought it may have been connected to...
You’d think with having breast cancer, and waiting for my second operation, and COVID everywhere etc that I’d take the common cold in my stride. But no, I’m miserable and feeling incredibly sorry for myself and wondering how, the four-and-a-half I’ve...
