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I am 4 months post surgery and doing really well despite setbacks with healing incisions and dehiscence along the way. I've only just been allowed to take of my abdo band and wear a bra. I went back to work and by the end of the day I hurt. Uncomfortable...
Hi, Ii started taking letrazole in early November and all was fine to start with. I now find I wake up in the early morning, with joint pain in my knees, hips and shoulders. It does seem better during the day, once I start moving about. When I got my...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with dcis in October, the results from first surgery showed that the cancer was infact invasive (grade 1). Nipple sacrificing therapeutic mammoplasty plus 2 nodes removed 2 weeks later then results the following week showed that...
Hi all. I just joined this group, as finding it hard to get my head around it all and am very overwhelmed. I'm due to get the results of a ct scan thisweek so next steps not 100% known, but in the space of a month, I have gone from finding a lump...
Hello There, I’m new here so want to say hello and give you a quick idea of the journey I’m on. Found a lump in August 2022, which turned out to be 2 lumps: stage 2, triple positive cancer, HER 2 positive, which had reached into my lymph nodes. Three...
I just wanted to say hi as I'm new to all this. I wonder if anyone who's had the diep flap reconstruction experienced what it was like to cough a great deal straight after the operation? I had my surgery on Wednesday last week 11th and now have COVID...
Hi. I've just been diagnosed with DCIS and am having a single mastectomy on 31st December. It was a complete shock and was found at my routine 3 yearly mammogram. A roller coaster of emotions and a decision to make as to whether I should have reconstruction...
Hi everyone had my lumpetomy on the 10th of October now waiting to hear whether I need chemo or radiotherapy as my samples were sent to America (that was confusing)hoping for just radiotherapy, I still can't look at my scar as my nipple was removed I...
Hello there. Has anyone had to make the hard decision to abandon their chemotherapy due to too many serious complications ?. I’m feeling so anxious now as I am at risk of relapse due to lymph node involvement which is why I was recommended chemotherapy...
I had my first EC chemo on Thursday and opted to try the cold cap. I felt a fear of it had been drummed into me a bit with regard being able to tolerate it but I was honestly fine. I know we are all different but I’m glad I tried it. It goes cold almost...
