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Good evening everyone. I hope you are all well. My wife had a left sided mastectomy in December 2023 and has been given great aftercare by our local team. My question is can you get mastectomy swimwear. She doesnt want to wear a prosthetic or softie but...
Hi I have been diagnosed with ER-/PR-/HER2+ breast cancer in March. I am having a lumpectomy next week and will know about chemo regimes once the pathological results are back from the surgery. I am not keen on EC chemotherapy so I am hoping to hear...
Just wondered if there is any one out there taking Chemo Tablets Capecitabine. I am due to take them in a couple of weeks from today Friday 17/05/2024. Had bloods taken and Picc Line removed. Just need to know how people get on with these as like most...
Hi I am about to start Radiotherapy. The day of my last session is my nephews wedding day. Will I be safe going near the young children or babies or am I better keeping my distance from them. . Thanks
Hi. I have just joined tonight. My sister lives overseas and is having a mastectomy this week. I am hoping to go and visit and support her. But also in the meantime I feel a bit helpless until then. I was thinking about a care package I could send....
Hi, I'm new and feeling a bit of a fraud because I haven't got a diagnosis but I'm trying to find others who are also struggling to cope with the wait for results. I went for a follow-up appointment after a routine mammogram and had a further mammogram...
Hi First time asking a question. But of background information about me, diagnosed September 2020 with HER2 positive grade 2 breast cancer, treatment was wide incision lumpectomy, with lymph nodes removed of which 10 of the 15 removed had cancer. 8...
Hey I have had my left mastectomy last September finished 8 rounds of chemotherapy EC And Paclitaxel and 15 rounds of radiotherapy. Started exestamane hormone pill along side with Monthly zoladex for 5 years and will be starting Olaparib next week for...
hi, Just wondering if there are any other premenopausal women on tamoxifen that have ovary pain as a side effect? I'm 36 and period started up again a year after chemo ended but getting very sore ovaries much of the time. I have heard that in premenopausal...
Margins cleared with re-excision two weeks ago. Saw breast care nurse today. Was given a prescription for Letrozole which I was advised to take when I felt ready (within reason!).Awaiting appointment with oncologist. I know radiotherapy is strongly recommended...
