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Morning all. I am heading in for day 5 of 15 radiotherapy sessions today. I had a mastectomy in Dec followed by chemo and now on the radio. By the evening I am getting really intense pain in my shoulder and this is affecting sleep and even sitting on...
Hey, had my first Ec last weds, nothing prepared me for the sickness and fatigue that I endured for 3 days. Not sure if I went into this thinking I was going to be fine and no side effects. I think with all the appointments and scans it was alot to process...
Hi I have been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. As I had 2 lumpectomies and radiotherapy last time this time has to be a mastectomy. I’d welcome any thoughts on Diep reconstruction please
Not sure what to think, who to tell. But shell shocked
Hello all Few days ago went to the breast clinic with my 28yr old daughter following gp referral for breast lump. Gp said she wasn’t worried and we weren’t! From the moment of ultrasound the atmosphere completely changed barely a minute into it she...
Hi all. This may be completely unrelated but after having all the tests 7 days ago, I've woken up this morning with a black eye, all bruised around the inside of my right eye. I have no knowledge at all of injury to my eye. Is this something that happens...
I was diagnosed on 21st May with breast cancer and its taken me a while to find my way... all I have wanted is to say this is not okay, I am not okay.. Friends, family all try to be positive and I know it's because they want me to be okay, but what...
Hi everyone i finished chemotherapy in November and cold capped so was very lucky not to loose all my hair, just around 30% ish? Has anyone else been successful and when did you start to use hair st ighteners etc please as I want to try it but dint know...
Hi all, I’m new to the group having had surgery and radiotherapy for left sided breast cancer recently, am now taking tamoxifen, however, I have started to experience vaginal soreness and irritation, any ideas/ thoughts would be most appreciated.
Hi everyone do we call ourselves 'busom buddies' ? I never imagined I’d be joining a forum like this, but here I am. I’m 52 and was recently diagnosed with ER-positive, PR-positive, HER2-negative grade 1 breast cancer on hte 1st July. My tumour is...
