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Bit of background..... 4th March, referred to one stop breast clinic following finding a lump in my right breast late Feb. 21st March, one stop breast clinic appointment where examination, mammogram, sectional mammogram and ultrasound were carried...
I’m 11 days post Axillery Node Clearance and four days away from post-Op clinic appointment. I’ve got a swelling on side of breast. How can I tell if it’s a Seroma or a Hematoma and is it OK to wait a few days to find out? It feels solid rather than liquid...
**Update in comments** I'm 32 and had mastectomy and immediate DIEP reconstruction in June 24 with pathology confirming 4 small tumours (Ductal Carnicoma, biggest 9mm, ER+, PR+, HER2-) and DCIS of 90mm. They also found one positive lymph node of 6...
Hello everyone. I have been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and need chemo first, followed by a mastectomy and radiation. I have my first appointment with oncologist on 22nd July. I am terrified and am yet to tell my 14 year old son. Yesterday...
Hi had op 5 days ago so they say 3 wks for results and if results are all clear does anyone know if radiotheraphy is started straight after or if you have to leave a gap after the op just so hard to plan work or hols etc or can you even fly after treatment...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. I am currently on AC chemo double does treatment every 2 weeks. Had anyone else been on the same treatment please can anyone give me advice or feedback back on this treatment and if double does...
Hi, I was diagnosed with the above in April (stage 2) and have had 9 weekly chemo sessions and have now started the next treatment which is every 3 weeks. The treatment wiped out my immune system and I ended up in hospital being treated for Sepsis...
Hi, I hope everybody is feeling 'ok'. I am stage 4 breast cancer (but have been for 2 years so I am not complaining!). I am currently on Trodelvy and, as it is quite a new treatment, the data and statistics are quite limited. I am lucky in that...
Hello l see a few folk concerned about skin care and this has been my experience. My lovely niece gifted me a basket of moogoo products and it’s been lovely. One year on and the annual mamogram radiologist was amazed at the healing 5 inch scar and took...
Hi I have had one bone density infusion I was told to make sure teeth were Upto scarch before which they were three months later got pain on a tooth went to dentist said best thing would be to take out I'm on antibiotics. I was told that the infusions...
