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Im awaiting a mammogram recall on monday. I'm moderately positive that it will be okay so after binge watching youtube I've managed to sufficiently distract myself from the appointment. This is my third mammogram. I actually wanted to ask a different...
Hi all I’m new to this group. As the subject reads I’m 7 months post nipple sparing mastectomy. I was diagnosed with a DCIS last November, just over four months after having my first baby. I was 39, 40 now. Recovery has been long, they tell you 6...
Dear All, just been told that I will have TDM1 after my operation, as there can 30% active cancer cells found. I have been told by surgeon that this is not a chemo treatment. Came home and started researching it and it looks just like chemo !! Is anyone...
Hi folks . First time of posting. Im trying to gather thoughts on whether its better to have a reconstruction at the same time as a mastectomy or not .I was diagnosed with dcis in February after a nipple excision to investigate a leaky nipple . I have...
Hi I have recently moved from Paclitaxel to Abraxane and feel worse for sure. I can’t seem to stop the room from spinning and I feel shaky in my hands and just overall yukky. Anyone else on abraxane and experience smiliar?
Hi I am looking at prothesis to wear while swimming I’m just wondering do I have to pay for them or can i get it on prescription as they are quite expensive? T.I.A
Hi there, I'm 51 and my periods stopped during my chemo treatment (Aug-Dec 2019) and haven't returned. I've been taking Tamoxifen since February 2020. I've read that Tamoxifen can cause periods to stop but not in every case. So at the moment, I'm thinking...
I'll be having 4 months of chemotherapy followed by 3 weeks of radiotherapy plus additional treatment for 5 and 2 years respectively. Feeling seriously down not knowing how my body will respond to treatment. Very scared. Not typical of me, but very scared...
Hello, Has anyone had an enlarged lymph node on inside of elbow? I seem to be some freak as nobody seems to have seen this. Trying to find others with this experience. Waiting for biopsy as ultrasound not clear if reactive or malignant. Already had...
Hi all, I'm fairly new on here, have been reading lots of threads but not really confident to join in as such... so here goes! Diagnosed last October with invasive lobular bc. Have been on Letrozole and managed side effects as well as expected. Had WLE...
