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Hi all. Can anyone help with their experiences please? I had a full right side mastectomy at the end of August. My surgeon recommended that I didn’t go for immediate reconstruction as it was likely that I needed radiotherapy (I had neo adjuvant chemotherapy...
I’ve had a mastectomy on Thursday I came home from hospital yesterday morning I really need to have a proper wash , I’ve been using wipes but I don’t feel clean and my hairs in need for a good scrub , any ideas to help me get clean
I’m not sure what goin on I had what I thought was a technical recall for breast screening a few days ago, but it wasn’t I found out they said there was a something going on with my left breast so they did the mammogram again then ultrasound and a biopsy...
Hey, new to all this. I'm 47 and was recently diagnosed with stage iv breast cancer which has spread to my bones and bone marrow. No lumps, no signs, no symptoms, just slightly anaemic. Totally baffled
Why do some people feel the need to compete with illnesses. I was out with my husband and a steward was showing us and others to our seats at a show. My husband mentioned how his knees were hurtling due to arthritis to the steward and before I knew it...
Hi lovely people looking to chat pretty worried got told on 14 January by my GP I had HER2 positive 3+ cancer and to say it has been a bumpy road with test after test but no information until the 9 th of March when I sore a surgeon and got told lumpectomy...
Hello everyone I have recently been diagnosed with the above I'm 73 and in a bit of a state hoping someone can help please I will be starting 12 weeks of chemotherapy very soon I've been advised of all the side effects sickness hair loss etc. Do the...
Day 1 of kadsyla treatment today 13 more to go. Its been a few days of ups and downs injections started to turn off my ovaries after already going through chemotherapy at the start and surgery done . Im feeling overwhelmed at more treatment waiting for...
Hi you lovely lot, it's been a while since I last posted! I am 1 year post radiotherapy, after having 2 surgeries and 6 months of chemotherapy. I am currently clear os of my 1 year mammogram.... so far so good! As for getting back to the 'old me' -...
Hi everybody, I could do with some gentle hugs and good wishes, On Wednesday 6.5.26 I woke up unable to swallow and my temp was 37.4. Due to recently starting Movicol because of blockage effects of 1st chemo and after previously speaking to BCN about...
