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I had a mastectomy on Tuesday and am due to take my compression dressing off tomorrow what should I expect? will it cause any further discomfort?
Hi all just want to say hi am recently starting treatment and exploration of breast cancer, so hoping that some of you will be able to help with thoughts and chats if need. happy to speak and chat also sayle.
So just home from double mastectomy with reconstruction..diagnosis to today has only been 8 weeks and my head is spinning..now its done and I'm at home recovering..bit sore but surprised how I'm managing the pain..I'm just sat here not knowing how to...
Hi I was diagnosed with Breast cancer in January and had a lumpectomy in February and radiotherapy in April. I've noticed I can feel a lump in the same breast think it's the same place but I can only feel it when I am lying down. I've called the breast...
I’m three years in on cancer treatment found it hard to find a group I fit into. I’m on kadcyla for life so maintenance chemo but I feel in limbo as no forum here really for maintenance chemo maybe time to start one. We not terminal but high risk so prudent...
Hi, I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer but am waiting for results from biopsies and CT scan. Am really worried and can't sleep.
Why do so many people get more than one tumour in a breast yet there aren't any where else? Also multi tumours aren't considered secondary spread. I had 3 such tumours, none in the 3 lymph nodes looked at. I am fine, 3 years on but just curious xx
Hello, just joined the group today, after reading lots of helpful messages last night. (But not before opening the dreaded google doors.) I’m 36 (37 next month) with two young children. I found a lump in my breast just under 4 weeks ago and having never...
Hi everyone, I'm 35, Mum of 2 and have been referred to the breast clinic. I went to the GP as my breasts had been itchy for a month or so. I presumed it was a bit of dry skin/irritation and they would prescribe me some cream and I'd be on my way. However...
Ive not posted before but hoping for some advice. Been for my biopsy result appt and it was confirmed as cancer. One lump i could feel and another smaller one found on ultrasound. One node involved. At the initial appointment 2 weeks ago i was so terrorized...
