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Hi I hope you are all doing as well as you can, and I'm sending strength and positivity your way! I know now what my next part of treatment is after the histology report came back. Tumour removed WLE was 49mm with clear margins, so that was fantastic...
Hello I am about to start taking Letrozole. Any tis on taking this e.g. time of day. Thanks
Hi I had 5 day radiotherapy after my mastectomy. Had the mastectomy 8 weeks ago and the radiotherapy last week, finished Monday. So far no problems with rads other than skin feels a bit ‘leathery’ but I’m using the creams provided by the hospital as...
So having now. Recovered from breast cancer I do a postal Pooh test and guess what I am now having a colonoscopy next week in a 2 week track I can’t believe this is happening I hope to god it’s nothing sinister not sure I can take much more of these ...
I have recently been diagnosed with grade 3 triple negative breast cancer and had surgery 5 days ago my surgeon opted for breast conservatism as the lymph nodes seem ok although lumpy.I am due to go back next week once the pathology is back to see what...
Hi, I’m new here, I’m all over the place in my mind at the moment so forgive the rambling. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 30th December 2022, it had spread to my lymph nodes. Despite the shock and tears and being terrified at the C word I was...
Trying to have a nice sleep as it’s the only time you don’t think obviously, I am waking up from 2 am every 20 mins sweating and just scared and sad and confused ahhhh
Hi I been advised to take mayb white sage/ pollen extract ( contains vit E) /turmeric My research says no to these as they interfere with how tamoxifen works, Does anyone take this and it's fine?. What are people thought My hot flushes are awful...
Hi all i don’t know where to start looking at information, mammogram, ultrasound, biopsies taken Friday, 1 lump 25mm another 7mm plus another possible in the armpit. told the larger is definitely cancer possibly the smaller also, surgery is also...
So I have spent all afternoon chasing pre op assessment and surgery booking to be told im not on either yet ! Aaahhhhhh, what have I got to do to get a date. Do they not realise we have lives and family to sort out. I’m so fed up when will this end x...
