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Hello Back in January 2022 my 85 year old Mum had a mastectomy. Her tumour was ' Grade 3 IDC/ micropapillary with high grade DCIS. Invasive and whole size 110mm. 16/24 lymph nodes were affected. ER 2/8 PR 2/8 (guessing these are something to do with...
Hi, Has anyone had DIEP flap reconstruction before radiotherapy? Is that even possible or would the radiotherapy damage the new breast? xx
Hi. I’m new to the group. I just moved back to the UK. I was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer in 2020. I still have a few side effects from the various treatments, but thankfully am doing ok. I don’t really know anyone here so am hoping to get...
Hi I had a lump removed just over a month ago and have been following all the rules about what you should not do etc. I am due to start a course of radiotherapy shortly but don’t know what I can or cannot do now sox weeks on. Can I hang washing out...
Hi, I have had 4 rounds of EC chemotherapy, and these last few weeks I have noticed a smell around me, everything smells, my skin, my bowels, even my urine, all seem to have the same smell, am I going mad or is it normal. It is really getting me down...
Hi, so the countdown to today has arrived - 1st EC at 2pm. I will be leaving work soon to make my way to the hospital. Feel ok I think, slight waves of anxious tummy every now and then but on the whole ok. I will update over the next day or 2, hope...
Hi there everyone, you all seem so very lovely here. I am at the very start, I found a hard lump about the size of large pea in my right breast 2 days ago and I am having to wait until tomorrow and the GP being open to get my first referral appointment...
I am due to start round 2 of EC chemo on Thursday. My appetite hasn’t picked up from round 1 and I am sure that I’m not eating enough. Does anyone have any suggestions? Has anyone been given an appetite stimulant? I’m not sure how common this is. I will...
Some advice please…. I had 2 tumours removed from my right breast at the end of last year and a 2nd operation to clear margins in January. I’ve finished all my treatment now but have developed lymphoedema in my breast. I saw my breast surgeon last week...
Hi everyone, just wondered how people are passing the time. I'm off work and I'm soooo struggling lol. I'm never one for sitting down and I always have be doing something. I try and walk every day b ut nfortunately I'm riddled with osteoarthritis and...
