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Hi, I've just been diagnosed with high grade DCIS, but I'm struggling with how to feel about it. I'm feeling stressed about the surgery and possible radiotherapy. I have been told to stop my hrt, so I'm worried about that aswell. I'm struggling to focus...
Hi, I am a 72 year old woman, full of life, totally healthy, and care free . Then while doing my check-up two months' ago, I found I had breast cancer in both my breasts. I cann't tell you how many sleepless nights I have had worrying about the big "C...
Hi all, I’m Ake, age 40, grade 3 ductal carcinoma with DCIS, HER2+, ER- (don’t have PR results yet). I’m doing chemo before surgery, it’s been really hard to get things started but I finally started yesterday - except that I had a mild allergic reaction...
Ok bored of waking up at 3am feeling 3 million degrees!! sage ……. Or anything….. anything that’s worked for anyone? thank you !!
Hello Everyone, this is my first post. Hoping to chat with those lovely persons who have this particular cancer type, and if they chose Chest Tube insertion with Pleurodesis or opted for IPC, and what their experiences of either were like. My primary...
Anyone else heard of this ? It was a new one on me. my diagnosis is invasive carcinoma with apocrine features, hormone negative, HER2 positive. The consultant hasn’t been keen to talk about it. ‘You don’t need too much information’ they say, which makes...
Hey! well I feel blessed, I am now 6 years post initial mastectomy and am fit, well and currently cancer free. I have just this summer been offered reconstruction. My private health care provider were not happy and it’s taken me a good 6 months to...
I let my low mood go on till l was a weepy wreck,l thought it was just me being ridiculous. Got in touch with the breast care nurse,explained then she phoned oncologist and phoned back saying to stop it and two days later got letter for appointment the...
So had the chemo had mastectomy in Feb 2023, just got my date for reconstruction, told to get high waist compression pants seemless, well it's a bloody mine field! any suggestions recommended products? I've already got the bras from cancer research as...
Hi has anyone suffered with eye problems? I’ve been on Letrozole for fifteen month, but I’m starting to experience symptoms that I think are related. My eyes really hurt on sunny days and I can’t open them in sunlight. This has only happened over the...
