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I've noticed a few posts discussing post operative and treatment pain and tiredness. I'm yet to have surgery and treatment and in my search for resources on how to best prepare myself I stumbled across this book. www.movingthroughcancer.com/ I really...
My timeline started mid 2020 , I had my single mastectomy towards the end of 2020 then all the treatments they could throw at me. The treatments ended April 2021, They said they had to send me to a different hospital a little further afield for my reconstruction...
Can anyone advise how long to expect to wait for Her2 results. It will be 4 weeks tomorrow since biopsies done and no follow up from the hospital.
Hi. I'm due to have a mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction but I hadn't considered diep flap reconstruction and now that's creeping into my mind as it is natural as opposed to a foreign body. Anyone who has had diep flap, do you still have...
Good evening, So on Friday last week I was told that I have got Breast Cancer, I’m still in the early stages of taking in this diagnosis and I’ve just started on the very long journey ahead. I’ve joined this group so I can start to get my head around...
Hello All and thanks to Steph for suggesting I log in today. I'm afraid this is going to be a bit of a moan. I had surgery, a lumpectomy and node clearance back before Christmas. Lumpectomy went well. After one cycle of chemotherapy, I ended up spending...
Hi, has anyone had zoletronic acid infusions, would be glad of some information please as I have to give a decision as to whether I start it in next few weeks. think I may pass on it but would be grateful for any advice. take care X
I am age 45 and diagnosed with ILC, ER+, PR+, HER-. I recently had a mastectomy and following my pathology report my consultant has suggested a genomic test to see if chemotherapy will be beneficial to me. My consultant has suggested using the Prosigna...
Had a lumpectomy and removal of sentinel nodes 2 months ago.All went well and no cancer found in the sentinel nodes. Had a routine blood test in August and had to have a repeat test last week which shows my platelet count has continued to rise.At the...
Hi I had a lumpectomy March 23 and removal of 3 lymph nodes , my arm pit is still tender and my breast is sore at times . When I sleep on the effected side my breast is hard and shoulder hurts !! Anyone else have this? I did have chemo and radiotherapy...
