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Hello, I found a lump in my right breast a week last Wednesday and went to the GP who urgently referred me. I went to my hospital appointment yesterday to find out from an ultrasound that I have breast cancer and they have taken two biopsies. I now...
First chemo starts tomorrow (taxol and carboplatin) and I’m feeling very stressed and overwhelmed, so much going around my head, will I be ill this time tomorrow, will I be tired, will I look ill, will all my hair fall out, will I be too ill to play with...
Hi, After having chemo I am now on Herceptin injections every 3 weeks and Antanazol tablets and Iberonic Acid tablets everyday. Since taking the tablets I have really bad joint pain especially my left knee and hip and across my back. Does anyone else...
Hi Everyone, I went for my annual check up at the breast clinic on Friday only to be told that my CT scan i had last year showed i had fibrosis of the lungs caused by my radiotherapy treatment. I have had a persistent cough for the past 4 months and...
Just took my first tablet …. X
Hi I had mastectomy and reconstructive surgery over 6 weeks ago ...left breast only ... went for check up with consultant on Tuesday... a red patch has appeared and breast still feels swollen and uncomfortable... I did call the the breastcare nurses as...
Hi. I had lumpectomy with reconstruction in Dec ‘24. All good so far and almost healed. I need one week of radiotherapy. My hospital has advised a long wait. It is currently calling patients for treatment who had their operation last June. I’ve...
Hi I got my stage 2 HER2 positive invasive ductal cancer diagnosis a little over a month before my 51st birthday . I’ve done 20 weeks of chemo 4 doses of EC fortnightly then 4 doses of doxectaxol ( well one dose then a change due to an allergic reaction...
I have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer with boney mets and have commenced treatment (oral Chemo). I have a holiday already booked for September and annual insurance runs out in August. Can anyone advise where to get holiday insurance please?
So today I had revision surgery to fix the badly healed incision scars caused by the dehisence on my reconstructed breast and on my tram flap. To say I was anxious is an understatement but I managed it all so well and alone this time. I got PTSD after...
