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Hi everyone, It's Emma here from the online community team. I just wanted to come on to the forum to let you know we now have a dedicated space where you can discuss symptoms and management of menopause. October is Menopause Awareness Month so it feels...
Hi all, Im new to the group and Im hoping for a bit of advice. Im due to have a lumpectomy and removal of 2 lymph nodes. I have bought a couple of post surgery bras from M&S, and I have bought them in my current bra size. I have read some conflicting...
Hi Has anyone experienced an itch on their breast reduction boob. I had this done over 3 years ago scars have all healed well but just this week I have been getting a kind of numb tingling itch and scratching it Does nothing. It’s a very weird feeling...
Hi all, I'm new to the site. I had a lumpectomy in January and radiotherapy in April. Over the last few weeks I've developed the dreaded breast lymphoedema. Does anyone have any recommendations for good, supportive compression bras? I've gone round and...
I've recently had a lumpectomy and was told there was 2 areas they removed. One was cancer the other not. Not spread to lymph nodes and referred for radiotherapy and letrozole. My last appointment I was put on patient led follow-up, and although there...
Hi everyone. ️ I'm hoping to connect with people who have a similar diagnosis to mine. I'm 41 years old and have HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer with bone metastases. I completed 6 months of chemotherapy, and for the past 5 months I've been...
Hi all,.I just was just wondering if anyone else has experienced feelings of extreme anxiety and depression when all the major treatment is over. I expected to feel elated but I'm feeling overwhelmed with anxiety. It feels like a delayed reaction to everything...
Hi all hope you’re doing well. I am about to undergo radiotherapy. I was offered the choice between radiotherapy to breast and lymph node clearance or radiotherapy to breast and axillary nodes instead. I had a lot of conflicting information but have...
Hi I had surgery nearly 7 weeks ago for 15mm DCIS intermediate grade. I had a therapeutic mammoplasty. All healing well and dressings removed but was told pathology not back due to staff shortage in labs and then a wait for a clinic appointment. I’ve...
I can't help but notice how different my support is from when my husband had lung cancer. There are several charities and of course this month means pink seems everywhere. It was very different the reaction he got from others, such as blaming him. ...
