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Hi all, looking for a wee bit of advice. My sister will be finishing up chemo in 4 weeks and the next step is surgery. She’s been advised that due to her BMI being too high, she will only get the mastectomy and not reconstruction at the same time. A...
Hi there, I had 4 rounds of EC (Nov to Feb) and I'm now on Immunotherapy with the DTP combo which began in March. I just had my 2nd of immunotherapy and the effects are knocking me off: 1) generally weak 2) legs are very weak 3) hair thinning...
Hi all. I'm now exactly four weeks post mastectomy and reconstruction (went for the implant option). As anyone else found it difficult accepting their new 'breast'? It just doesn't feel like it belongs to me or is part of me. Obviously it looks different...
I went to my GP with a breast lump,I'm 52 years old.I was referred to breast clinic.I attended March 18th had mammogram and ultrasound.This resulted in breast biopsies and lymphnode in my armpit biopsies.The consultant said he was worried it was a small...
Hi, I’m new here! I had a single mastectomy and implant reconstruction a week ago, and I still feel so tired. Sleeping twice a day I wondered if this was normal? Thank you x
I went back today for my results of the MRI and the testing of the biopsy which was grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma with lobular features. So the MRI showed that basically my whole right breast is tumour, the neat little 1.2cm ductal was just along...
I went to my GP on 22nd December as I noticed skin was puckered and hard cord/rope going through my left breast. It was a 4 week wait for a mammogram and ultra sound appointment. My surgeon requested a MRI with contrast as the mammogram and ultra sound...
Had my first cycle of EC nearly three weeks ago and tried the cold cap. My hair is starting to come away. Just wondering how long to persevere with the cold capping or whether having significant hair loss now I give in and accept it’s all coming away...
I attended breast clinic on March 18th where I had breast biopsies and lymphnode in armpit biopsy.Markers were also placed.The consultant and radiologist said they were concerned there was small cancer there.Today I have received an appt to go for another...
Hi, so I was diagnosed 18th Jan after my first mammogram picked up abnormalities. I was told at the time it would be a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy about 4-6 weeks later. My surgery and healing went fine and I was so relieved to hear my lymph nodes...
