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Hi, I had my first chemo session last Friday (1st October) and felt fine, just a bit tired, until I got my period on Sunday night. Omg, I was so physically sick and couldn´t get out of bed yesterday. Awful Has anyone else had this? Talk about the worst...
Just wanted to share my experience. I was 70 in July. Went for my routine Mammogram on 20 May and said to the radiographer that’s my last one ! Famous last words. Booked into the Breast Clinic on the 10th June. Mammogram and biopsy done. Operation...
Hi. Has anyone got any advice on what happens in a phone consultation about radiotherapy? Got told it could last upto an hour.. Xx
Having had two surgeries recently, still recovering from #2, I am now really dreading the one that is planned on my breast. Partly this is because I am finding the idea of yet another round of pain and sickness hard, but a lot of it is because I don't...
Hi all, I had a left breast SMX on 17th September. I'm doing the exercises etc but am still really sore to the touch above the scar up to my shoulder and below the scar over my rib cage down to my waist area, plus I have a swelling under the arm at the...
Hi everyone … I’m having my surgery tomorrow, feeling abit anxious I know it’s gonna be a long day .. they have said they are keeping me in for 1 night too …. just want to get it done and get on the path to recovery , reading so many positive messages...
Hi I have oestrogen receptive bc. Had a right mastectomy and total ancillary node clearance. First node was affected rest clear. I am in hysterics about chemotherapy and know I cannot go through the trauma of it and the hair loss. I'm also to start radiotherapy...
Hi I had a mastectomy in May and had expander placed as part of first stage of reconstruction. The expander has been so uncomfortable and painful. It even feels hard in places like the liquid has gone hard. Also the port has turned around. There has been...
Hi, I’m 9 weeks post lumpectomy. My wound was completely healed however over the last couple of days I’ve noticed some oozing from the wound. Has anyone else experienced the same issue? thanks Sian
Hello all Well had my radiotherapy about 3 weeks ago, sore breast at the crease under where it peeled, had to have dressing on it, really aching shoulder, but otherwise all ok. Funnily enough this was the treatment that scared me, not the having of...
