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Dear all, Just wondering if you were able to resume driving two weeks after lumpectomy and sentinel node removal? Also any other aftercare advice welcome. Xx
Has anyone been approached for the optima trial? I wasn't eligible as my BC was HER+ but this is for a friend of mine who fulfils the criteria. She is very concerned about the design of the trial, and to be honest I am too. It seems like half of the patients...
Hi, I had a mastectomy last week with reconstruction from abdomen. However they discovered, during surgery ,that 2 out of the 5 lymph nodes removed have signs of cancer. My surgeon mentioned radiotherapy possibly chemo, depending on all the results...
I’m wondering what kind of bedding people are finding is good for night sweats please?
Hi all I'm due to start adjuvant chemo next week after a double mastectomy with reconstruction..1 of my tumors was triple negative..I have opted to try the cold cap but everyone I seem to speak to including a nurse don't seem to think it's much use..I...
I finished Chemo on Fri, and after 8 hard rounds I’m now feeling physically and mentally drained. Throughout chemo I think I’ve simply gone into autopilot but now knowing this part is complete I’m feeling overwhelmed, it’s almost as if my body’s gone...
Hi, Can anyone recommend a really gentle, non irritating skincare product for cleansing and moisturising while I am on chemo. Thanksx
A question. I had 4 nodes out. 1 in positive. would that have been the one closest to the primary breast tumour and then 2,3,4 are next along the line. Meaning that the first node is as far as it’s got? or is it just random which one it goes to? ...
Hi I have ER8 PRO HER2 3+ I was diagnosed last November after finding a lump in September 23. I met my breast cancer surgeon today to discuss surgery and plan going forward. This is the first time I have spoken to any professional since the brief...
Hi There, Having had a lumpectomy and sentinel node removed for testing recently, we were told this week that cancer was found in the sentinel node and that they had not managed to remove all cancer cells from my breast as it had spread. i have been...
