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Hi, I've just had a diagnosis today of Invasive lobular carcinoma, fortunately stage 1. Feeling grateful it's early stage but shocked too. I have quite a large tumour and small breasts, so I'm opting for a mastectomy as there would be much left anyway...
Hi everyone new to this and my first post I was diagnosed two weeks ago with stage 2 grade 2 breast cancer . ill will be having a mastectomy.I was just wondering how long have you waited from diagnos to have your surgery done ? And i still havent heard...
I am 6 years post diagnosis and treatment and my surgeon has opened up the idea of reconstruction. I had a mastectomy with an implant at the beginning but the implant was removed after issues with infection and subsequent chemo delays. My first thoughts...
I’ve just finished a five day course of radiotherapy. No ill effects so far but I’ve been warned it may be a couple of weeks before I feel the full effects (if any) in terms of pain/inflammation. I have a foreign holiday booked in two weeks and wonder...
Hi. Do you have any recommendations for headbands which are comfortable? I have started to get hair thinning around my parting?
Hello everyone and sending good wishes to all of you. After being diagnosed in February and having two surgeries, I am about to start my RT. I can finally imagine some sort of normal times will come back. As such we have booked a holiday for later in...
Will be starting chemo on 24/6 and then having double mastectomy. Wondering what other people have felt about it being day surgery and how they managed when they got home. Thank you!
Hi All, Just an update, I went for my second ultrasound today and they did three biopsies as well. The Doctor thinks it could just be a slightly swollen lymph node, but erring on the side of caution. Now have to wait two weeks for results, which feels...
Since I’ve started chemotherapy I have noticed my thumb nails are turning dark at the bottom. They look bruised. I read chemotherapy can cause this. I’ve been looking at getting polybalm or meme nail care pen which is a lot cheaper. Does anyone have any...
Hi I am due to start Paclitaxel next week and was wondering if there is anything I should be doing to prepare for this? I have Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer which has spread to my liver, lungs and bones. For the last 2.5 years I have been on Palbocliclib...
