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Has anyone considered asking for a second preventative mastectomy to fend off recurrence of breast cancer ?
Any advice on what cream to use on scar and how long after surgery can you start to use it. Xx
I had my 2nd treatment a week ago. This morning I have woken up and my legs around my knees are aching so so much. I also had my Zoladex jab for the first time last week. Just wondering if you think this connected and any tips of how to deal with it....
Hello lovely people, I had a mammogram, ultrasound, biopsies and “the chat” today, told so sorry but it is cancer and now we need to wait for your results. I actually snorted whilst crying, which is pretty mortifying in itself! Was hoping not to be that...
Hi , has anyone else had an excision on the lower part of the breast , under the nipple? I had WAE 4 weeks ago and it looks like a huge chunk taken, but as I have very large heavy breasts the remaining weight is above the incision and it’s been so painful...
Feeling so fed up with lack of taste having to balance taking anti sickness tablets with eating figs to combat constipation. Ate an entire (quite large) bar of chocolate last night. I have never done that in my entire life. I’m sick of the metallic taste...
Hi Did you have heart scan prior to Ec or just prior to docetaxel pertuzumab herceptin?
My cousin had surgery for the same type of BC as mine the day before I had surgery at the same hospital. Her follow up appointment was on the Friday as mine was on the Monday. She is cancer free and has already seen the Oncologist and started treatment...
I’m undergoing chemo for stage 2 triple negative breast cancer and have 4 sessions left of 12. I’ve already had 8 weeks of Accelerated EC the problem is my bloods keep coming back very low 0.3/4 and my weekly chemo has now been cancelled 4 times. It’s...
After having a lumpectomy and several lymph nodes removed back in June I have still not received confirmation of chemo. I’ve got to say I’m undecided. If all the cancer has been cut out then what is the point of chemo and putting my body thru such an...
