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Hello lovely people. I was recalled after my first mammogram at 50 having received a letter only last Friday asking me to return to hospital the very following Monday. That slightly panicked me enough! I had another mammogram and an ultrasound. Seemed...
Hi Everyone I wondered if anyone has used any alternative remedies or supplements for menopause Al symptoms. Hot flushes, Vaginal atrophy, anxiety, mood etc I had a call from the menopause nurse at my GP practice and she was as much help as a chocolate...
Hi Everyone! I am new on here! I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July this year and I have had two operations to take the lump out and lymph nodes and now I have just started chemo.
This third pax hit hard.The wind is unbelievable,& had te resort to eating semolina for my tea,it's all I could stomach.What a journey we are on lol.bed for me.onwards & upwards.big hugs.x
Hello all, I'm 38 and a mum of 3, the smallest of whom is 5 weeks old. I start adjuvant chemotherapy on Monday and absolutely terrified. I had my picc line put in on Tuesday which is not particularly vomfortable and so conscious of it when picking up...
My friends, many of you would have seen my name pop up over the years, information in profile for any newer friends… This week I had my last Zometa, bone juice, happy, relieved….moving on…5 years clear. Unfortunately my step mum….long story…not much...
My wife is starting Chemo for breast and lymph node cancer and I was looking for advice with regard keeping her safe, I am a school teacher in Year 3 and will be exposed to more than my fair share in the coming weeks. The worry about giving a bug to...
Hi, have been told I have a multi lumps in one boob and a single one in the other. CT showed nothing else. Has anyone experienced it and if so, what was the treatment? I am going for a double mastectomy without reconstruction, just want it all out. Am...
Just recently diagnosed and booked for an MRiI. Im really claustrophobic and the nurse suggested I get sedation from my Gp. I did ask about the hospital sedating me but it didnt seem to be on offer. Ive tried hypnotherapy before but to be honest its not...
Hi, I am new to this forum and would like to understand how quickly people recover from the after affect of shoulder and arm pains. I’ve been taking physio which has helped a bit but not enough to become more mobile and pain is still there. It tends to...
