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Hi, I had my drain out today and moved from a binder to surgical bra and soft boob for the first time. The softie is a bit firm and I'm feeling the pressure on my wound. Does anyone have any tips to improve comfort? I might change to a different bra...
Hi has anyone lost friends through this …people that you thought were really close to you and would always be there and then have just disappeared when things get real !
Hi all, I have my final cycle of chemo next week. Hopefully surgery and radiotherapy will be in the spring - so I'm not at the end of my treatment pathway. However the chemo ward has a bell and stone which patients can ring/feel when they finish their...
Hi, had surgery last week for lumpectomy and some reconstruction. As a result I've got quite a large wound across my whole breast and second one in my armpit where they took the sentinel nodes. I had my dressing taken off yesterday and asked about showering...
After initial soreness following my lumpectomy last week, today my breast feels a bit more sensitive. It’s aching and feeling like a burning sensation. I wondered if this is the normal healing process. Has anyone else had this?
Hi all I’m currently on Abemaciclib , Prostap and Letrozole and also sertraline ( I’ve been on this one for about 5 years ) . I had a word with my oncologist about the antidepressants because I feel I need to increase them but she seems to think that...
Just diagnosed this Thursday pm, no details till apt next Thursday. I knew it wasn't going to be good news when they made me & partner a cup of coffee in actual mugs:). Mammogram, Ultrasound, Biopsy, diagnosis, talk of surgery & chemo all in under 2...
Hello everyone ,this is my first post and it's because I am having my first proper wobble today .I was diagnosed in August and have had my second EC chemo last Thursday. The plan is 4 EC ,then 4 Docetaxyl(not sure if spelt correctly?.I decided to try...
I feel as tho I’ve done nothing but whinge lately! 3 months ago, (year after RT finished) I found whilst rubbing cream into mastectomy area, a small but tender lump on top of top rib. Eventually I thought I’d check with breast surgeon who did an ultra...
I had a biopsy taken 8 days ago after finding a lump. The lump I felt was actually confirmed as a fibroadenoma. However on mammogram and ultrasound another lump was seen and was said to have micro-calcifications….Up until now I have remained quite grounded...
