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I recognized breast cancer and my operation is on JAN. they decide to do reconstruction for me ,take fat from my belly and replace in my right breast. does any of you had this experience?please let me know about after surgery treatment and your experience...
Hello all, Im hoping by getting this down here itll leave my system a bit so please dont feel you have to reply this is literally more for me than anything else. I am so fed up of hearing "youre so strong, youre so brave, youve got this, youre a fighter...
Hello I was diagnosed with a grade 2 infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the left breast after a routine mammogram in October. I’ve since had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy and am about to embark on a 5 day course of Radio therapy before Xmas...
Hi everyone. I cant believe im here. I had breast surgery 4 weeks ago. Lumpectomy 3cm on left and reduction on right. Not sure what else Im meant to tell you. Im 48, im mum of 4, 2 are adults, 2 are ND kids at home. Im thankful to have a wonderful...
I had my lumpectomy and sone nodes removed yesterday. I have a couple of questions and hope someone can help. I was told a blue dye would be injected which would colour my breast and make my pee green? This hasn’t happened. Is it too early to show? The...
Hi, yesterday I was diagnosed with breast cancer- exactly three months after losing my husband to liver cancer. His cancer was found late and we had two and a half years living with a terminal diagnosis and participating in trials. Mine on the other hand...
Hi I have been reading up about the hormone treatment. I'm 37 and due to start ovarian suppression and leprizole. I know tamoxifen is another option that would mean no ovarian suppression needed. I have been reading about both the treatments long lasting...
I don't have cystitis or a UTI but feel like my urine is literally burning the skin it touches as it leaves me. I have a burning vulva and also sore around my buttocks. I had this for a few days after my first chemo treatment and I had my second five...
Hi all, had my appt with breast surgery team today. I have been so very lucky, never thought I’d say that. I have DCIS which is non invasive. Have opted for wide local excision, (have to wait for a date). Surgery team think that should be it but I will...
Start my radiotherapy Monday can’t say I’m looking forward to it but has to be done and the medication I will have to take, and trying to shake of this chest infection which came out of nowhere, think cat knows something is going on as she won’t go far...
