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I almost certain I saw something about donating bras on here somewhere. I bought two very pretty expensive bras just before I was diagnosed and have faced the fact I’m never am going to wear them again so time to get them out of my cupboard and stop tormenting...
Work have sacked me while I'm in the kadcyla stage, told them I would be back this year, anyone else been sacked while receiving treatment?
Just wondering what this means? breast cancer mass….
My last chemo is 17 April, so I am expecting surgery (mastectomy and reconstruction, although haven’t met with surgeon to discuss type of reconstruction) within three weeks of the end of chemo - so should have happened by w/c 6th May? Its been a shitty...
Has anyone had Exemestane instead of Tamoxifen? If so, what were your experiences with side effects? Thank you
Hello I had a mastectomy 20 years ago with partial lymph node removal. All has been ok until I went to a colorectal surgeon because of a failed FIT test and anemia. I had a full body scan, bowels were ok but they found two lumps in my remaining breast...
Has anyone had experience of prolonged skin staining from the blue dye and/or the radioactive tracer? Over a year after my lumpectomy, the staining doesn't seem to have reduced at all - it's a light blue patch & a brown line.
Had some results today , one week after my appointment and have been told my cancer is Estrogen driven and results as follows ER positive 8 PR progesterone 4 HER 2 negative Hoping I don't have to wait too long for surgery and start my treatment...
Just been referred re breast mass. What happens at 1st visit to breast cancer clinic please?
Hi I thought I was pretty tough but I’ve had such pain from my sentinel node biopsy. The nurses got a lot of fluid out the other day which was amazing but it’s back and getting sore again already. I can only go back once I week. Any tips on relieving...
