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I had a mastectomy 2 months ago and lymph node removal and today I noticed a lump under the armpit. It feels soft and I’m sure it wasn’t there yesterday. Is it usual to have a build up of fluid (seroma) after surgery. Not sure whether to message my breast...
I’m a new member and have surgery planned for the 3rd July 2024. I’m 80 next year so my age preys on my mind that the operation will not go the same as they do for a Younger person . Is there anyone like me starting on this journey at a similar age I...
Hi.has anyone had been told of extracapsular spread and what it exactly means. All my breast nurse says it's treatable. Although I've had a second mastectomy 4 weeks ago, has it spread anywhere else?
Hi all, I finished my 6 rounds of chemo just over a month ago and am now having maintenance therapy (Phesgo and Zometa) for the next year or so. My hair has just started to grow back but is very grey (I have dyed it for the last few years so didn...
Good morning all. I’m new to the group and recently diagnosed with breast cancer on Monday. not sure what type yet until the biopsies come back. im just wanting to know if it’s normal as since I found out on Monday I have severe stomach pain and...
Hello, I had my first cycle of EC yesterday (Thursday). Lady at the macmillan centre day before said I should be good til Sunday, chemo nurse said Monday. I was fine til 7pm last night the day of, then suddenly over come with nausea, itching, shaky...
Hi all, Not been on here for 4 yrs after my first dcis diagnosis which was 15cm of which I had a mastectomy with immediate diep reconstruction followed by 6wks of daily radiotherapy. Soo - had my annual mammogram on the remaining original boob on...
Hi I have just been diagnosed with early cancer cells in two areas of my right breast after calcification was found and really don’t know how to feel. Has anyone here gone through the same thing?
Hi all, I am new to this forum. I had mediastinal non hodgkins lymphoma nearly 10 years ago with chemo and radiotherapy. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 months ago and the plan was to remove it and then radiotherapy. I have had my operation and it...
Hi i am starting ec chemo tomorrow after 12 weeks of paclitaxel with carboplatin. I have triple neg breast cancer stage 2a i am so worried about side effects has anyone had this treatment. ? Any advice welcome thanks Jane
