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Hello Everyone I had a simple mastectomy on March 6th and am finding it really hard coping with it all. I am still waiting for the results of the oncotype DX test that apparently has been sent to America and takes about 2 to 4 weeks to come back. This...
Really keen to hear about people’s experiences with therapeutic mammoplasty and node biopsy. I am all set for surgery on both sides but pondering now much pain I might experience.
I had a lumpectomy last September, followed by 15 sessions of radiotherapy in November. I have suffered with fatigue ever since. However, I also get terrible aching in my shoulder blades whenever I have been doing any exercise. It really knocks me sick...
Dear anyone on Tamoxifen I've been on Tamoxifen since October, and realised since starting it, 1. my exercise tolerance has reduced drastically (I was active and excecise every day) which is frustrating but also 2. I'm so irritable (anything will...
Good morning, thanks for accepting my request. I don't really know where to start. I had a fall back in November and landed on my boob. It instantly bruised and turned into a lump. I went to the GP and they confirmed a hematoma but to go back in 6 weeks...
Hi everyone I notice my right nipple go invert sometimes 3 weeks a go after that I felt a little lump in same brest I been to gp she send me to the brest clinic I've been there last week the surgeon first examined the brest and he said its not worrying...
Hi, I’m on cycle 13 of Abemaciclib for primary BC. Unfortunately due to a high temperature Acute Oncology told me to get to A&E while I was away in the UK over Easter. After a day there I was told my neutrophils were normal and given antibiotics for a...
Hi guys, I’m not sure how this all works! Im 44 and have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and had my breast removed along with 11 lymph nodes in the armpit, 4 of these were cancerous! I had a reconstruction whilst in surgery which went really...
When started chemotherapy months ago had some really bad side-effects since then I have had a mastectomy with the reconstruction and full lymph node clearance on the right side. However, during that time I have still experienced chemotherapy brain fog...
I've had mastectomy and now onto my last EC before going over to paclitaxel. I am suddenly feeling so overwhelmed as it still feels like I've got one EC and 9 weeks of Pac and radiotherapy to get through. I feel like it’s all too much and it’s now making...
