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Hi I haven’t posted on here for quite a while as been trying to get my head around everything, and trying hard to except the ‘new norm’ I now have,,,,, I was wondering how many survivors out there suffer with what they call brain fog/ chemo brain and...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12966259/Why-patients-want-cruel-cancer-free-bells-banned-ritual-America-mounting-anger-terminally-ill-listen-celebrate.html Interesting discussions about people ringing end of treatment bell,everybody has different...
Hello, new to this group. I'm hoping someone can help. In October 2023 I was diagnosed with ER+ PR+ HER2-. I had surgery on 8th December with clear margins 26mm and mircomastasis in 1/3 nodes. I should have got results from oncotype DX on 19th January...
I have micropapillary invasive ductal Grade 2 primary cancer in my left breast which is oestrogen receptor strongly positive and 3 tumors in the lymph nodes. I am so lucky to have an amazing surgeon and team who have listened to MY needs. So as the surgery...
I’m a 25 year old female 5 months ago I found a lump the size of a 20p coin in my breast being naive I pushed it to the back of my mind, fast forward 3 months it started to hurt randomly throughout the day until now where it aches and my breast with the...
Hello everyone, please share the information, I’m looking for a wig maker, wigs from a regular store didn’t suit me,
Hi, I had a single mastectomy & immediate implant reconstruction 2.5 weeks ago on December 28th and still have a fair amount of pain and pulling sensations, it doesn’t seem to be improving. I tried a couple of walks but get a bit of pain after also...
Hi I've had two rounds of ec chemo and about to get my third. Most of my hair has fell out but I have a thin layer of hair on the back and sides of my head. I'm wondering if the rest will eventually fall out as I just want the rest of it gone now !
Apologies if this is the wrong forum, but I seem to be in between Breast and Endometrial! I'm having my third hysteroscopy this Friday for an endometrial thickening of 38mm. This is suspected as a result of the medication Tamoxifen which I have taken...
Hi all been on here a few times ..mainly commenting on others’ posts! Today I’m after some help! Having a blip this morning … Her+ & just finished my 6 cycles of chemo…. Advised I still have to have a mastectomy… had 3 options … go flat or, reconstruction...
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