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Hi, I have now been a year in remission and I having been making major changes to my diet since my diagonisis but I am now looking at going one step further and just eating a plant based diet. Has anyone done this? I am interested to hear how you...
Hi everyone. I am just looking for some reassurance as I go through this process. I’m 36 years old with no children. When I was on holiday, around 9th august, I got breast/arm pit pain and noticed a lump. When I got home I got it checked and was given...
Hi every one. I am having a single mastectomy with reconstruction on 30th August. I'm only 34, so this has been a really hard decision, but it seems to be the right one. I wondered if anybody could tell me what to expect directly after and the days...
Hi I am new to this but I had to reach out as I have been on letrozole for nearly 6 months now. I am worried as I don't feel my usual self . The flushes wake me up at least 3 - 5 times a night and I feel sick just before a flush starts. I have quite a...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer late April following a routine mammogram. I have had surgery where it was discovered there had been a spread into 5 lymph nodes. I started chemo last week and need 8, 21 day cycles. The chemo has floored me and I can...
Hi there Never in a million years did i ever think I would be here and writing this. Story to date, have always had lumpy breasts and had a lump removed at age 17 (no issue) and was told don't worry unless you spot a change. 8 weeks ago spotted...
Please feel hopeful, inspired and share these with friends, family or anyone who may be going through this. Arrival - https://youtube.com/shorts/-5QZKEpXcYw?feature=share Cold cap on - https://youtube.com/shorts/5FR824fTzms?feature=share Piriton snooze...
I felt it would be a good idea to have a thread for this which people can use to ask questions, especially about side effects.
I finished chemo 2 years ago next week and radiotherapy November. I am still battling with bald areas on top of head and very thin very soft ‘bum fluff’ type hair that I can do very little with. On advice I have had it trimmed to try encourage growth...
In Dec 2022 had small lumpectomy left breast, chemo and radiotherapy that finished 25 July. A week later I started to get breathless and had a dry unproductive cough. These have got worse and two days ago I had a bad pain on my left side, more or less...
