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I never imagined I’d be posting in this forum as I’ve fundraiser for Macmillan due to my parents both having cancer (dad sadly passed away in April ) Ive been so busy looking after dad I stupidly missed my screening mammogram in October and then have...
Hi, I was diagnosed on 18th September and I have an appointment with the consultant on 29th October. I have had to have additional biopsies and a vacuum assisted excision and am waiting for an MRI scan. The letter I have from the hospital stating I have...
Hello I was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time last year and have had a mastectomy. I am taking letrozole and zoladex ? I was just wondering does anyone have any side effects my feet seem to ache and get very tired.
Hello all I am fully expecting to need full lymph node surgery on my left side as I have invasive ductal breast cancer that has spread to at least two lymph nodes. I am in the process of getting a newer more reliable car in place before my treatment...
I am planning on getting my garden back into shape this year as I have time on my hands. Any other gardeners out there ?
Hi all I'm just looking for advice on pain I'm experiencing at the moment. I have right glute pain like a burning sensation which radiates down my thigh a when sat down. This has been going on for 2 weeks and now all of a sudden I have lower back pain...
Amelia has breast cancer which has got into her bones. Five three-week cycles in she is coping really well with the Capecitabine and Denosumab and you wouldn't really know that she is ill. We have a month holiday in South Africa booked in January and...
Hi, So I’ve posted a couple of times just recently. I have sciatica and am currently having chemotherapy, I had Docetaxl last Wednesday, , side effects are extremely fatigued, dizzy ,hip pain etc. I’m pretty much confined to my bed anyway as I find...
Next month I am having a second mastectomy and double reconstruction. Does anyone have any advice on recovery? Anything you couldn't do without or wished you had? I had the majority of my treatment during covid and didn't get to meet others going through...
Hey, I’m new here I found a small lump and when I went to the doctors today turns out I have 2 lumps and one in my Lymphnode! pretty scary and don’t want to self diagnose but does anyone know how long the wait usually is for the breast clinic xx
