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I’ve had bilateral wide excision lumpectomies, lymph node biopsy and breast reduction, so I’m pretty sore and uncomfortable. Today one of the Macmillan nurses told me such big surgery takes typically 6 weeks to heal from. What was your experience? How...
Hi all, I had a small discharge from my right nipple and went to the GP who examined me and couldn’t feel anything but referred me to the breast clinic. I was seen by a lovely nurse practitioner who examined both breast and was concerned about the right...
How has anyone been dealing with the above problems after starting the above treatment, I guess I was lucky through my first 3 rounds of EC-T as I had little or no side effects at all, but after the first cycle of the above they have hit me like a sledge...
Good evening I have completed my fourth round of chemo two weeks ago so next Thursday will be round 5 I now have what feels like a cold. Some discomfort in the throat but not too bad and no fever. i just want to find out how others have managed...
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone who is on Herceptin after chemo is having issues with a high heart rate? I had a scan a couple of months back because of this but everything looked normal. My resting heart rate is still on the high side after finishing...
So I have grade 2 oestrogen positive and hert2 positive . I have had all my scans and they are all clear , I have 2 tumours 10mm each and a small amount of lymph nodes affected but mri shows only a small area of nodes affected and they are slightly...
Hi there - having just had Round 2 of 3 EC and suffering terrible heartburn after the 1st round, I was prescribed Omeprazole 20mg daily which took it away. I had been advised to take them daily throughout the remainder of my treatment. This is day 6 post...
I am having a pre op on 21st and a left breast mastectomy and lymph nodes from armpit out on 28th as they have cancer too. If anyone on here could tell me what pre op entails and also what happens when your breast is removed I would be so grateful. I...
Hi everyone I’m new to the group and would just like to say hello and how brave you all are I have been taking hormone therapy drugs Anastrozole for 2 months now I have to take these for 5 yrs in total but the joint pain is terrible, had a bone scan...
I had a lumpectomy and 3 lymph nodes removed (all clear) on 2/8. Clear margins and I've healed well. I had my first chemo on Friday 1/10 and over the last couple of days I've noticed the boob where I had my surgery is feeling different. I'm presuming...
