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Hi everyone Well I’ve been on my journey since end Jan this year, diagnosed Feb and March. Surgery bilateral lumpectomies which were hormone dependent,followed by radiotherapy and then on vit d and calcium tab as well as Alendronic acid tab as I now...
I had a mastectomy last Friday and I have noticed a slight sloshing noise from near my wound. I have read about seroma and have been told that it is pretty common but is the sloshing noise usual and how long have others had it for ? TIA JJ
Hi all, I was diagnosed on the 31st of October with stage 1 breast cancer. Luckily my tumor is very small and confined. How long did you have to wait before having a lumpectomy? And then how long until you started radiotherapy? I honestly just want...
Hi I’m new here I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July and have had 4 surgeries, lumpectomy and sentinel removal, further lymph gland removal as the sentinel was cancerous and then I had 2 weeks of excruciating pain from the guild drain with resulted...
I had a smx 5 weeks and an axiĺlary clearance 2 weeks ago. Significant nerve pain after mastectomy and have been prescribed gabapentin which has helped. Over the whole area where the breast was is incredibly sensitive and also quite numb can’t bear...
What does everyone do to stop the panicky feelings whilst waiting for scan results? I’m finding it hard today, I’ve done housework, im making a roast and watching things on telly to keep my mind busy! Feel like I may even resort to a glass of wine although...
Hello, I am new here, I was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago and gearing myself up for a mastectomy /diep flap reconstruction in December. I am wondering about how I’m going to keep my cat from jumping/lying on my wound sites when I’m asleep -I will have...
Hi it’s been 17 months since I had a mastectomy. I was informed medically that I was not suitable for diep - using tissue for reconstruction from my tummy - I think. Post surgery told by the surgeon I could go for Deip! frustrated as how come on the...
Hi everyone, im new on here. In 2015 I was diagnosed with DCIS that spread to my nodes, after surgery, chemo, Radiotherapy, herceptin injections, more surgery and 6 years cancer free I was told last week I have IDC grade 3 in the same breast. I had...
I have her 2 op meant to be 5th Dec take lump out said then cancer will be gone..but I have to have chemo I'm so s scared and injections both every 3 weeks for 5 to 6 months injection to stop the cancer respetors ..I'm so scared to have chemo and side...
