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Hello all I have noticed over the last few weeks that after finishing Chemotherapy and surgery, that my hair, eyebrows and eye lashes are starting to fill back in, which is great.... I have also noticed the last few days that I have a lot of fine...
Hi I had my lymph node bilateral biopsies 5 days ago. I couldn’t have plastic dressing due to reaction so looks like I have sprayed on dressings. One has already worn off the other hasn’t. Does anyone know when I will be able to shower under my arms?...
Hello all I was diagnosed with breast cancer in early May. I had what i thought was another cyst but, scans and mammograms ,plus biopsies of my lump and lymph nodes showed breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy 6 weeks ago, two of my lymph nodes were removed...
What do you see when you look at me? I used to be young, full of vanity id sunbathe topless and show my wares very conscious of admiring stares! Now I’m older with one boob left i blame cancer for the theft i hated the treatment but I got thru...
I finished active treatment last October but since radiotherapy have had rib pain at night when I lay on my side. I mentioned it at my review meeting with the breast nurse and she got my consultant to arrange a CT scan. I had the scan 2 weeks ago and...
Hi I am new to the group and was diagnosed in May I had a partial mastectomy on the 21st July I have been told I will need radiotherapy but may also require chemotherapy won't know until Thursday really don't know what to expect from the treatment, any...
Hi all! so I had my last intravenous chemo today. I still have to go back for another type after surgery. This problem has been going on for a few weeks now. I’m unable to eat food without it firing back out my butt (sorry to be blunt but there’s no...
Evening all, I was diagnosed on Thursday. I get my treatment plan tomorrow. I know it will be a mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. The only thing they have not decided on, is what order the treatment will be. I am feeling OK, mostly up, the odd down...
I found this healthy immune boosting soup recipe online & it is full of nutrition & delicious too. I made some and froze it in portions. It is very important for us to all take care of our body's nutritional needs and sometimes we can't with the treatments...
I had a lumpectomy, round block mammoplasty to my left breast and Sentinel lymph node biopsy done on 12.7.23. I have my post op appointment on 4.8.23. I have hormone positive 8/8 for both ER and PR and HER2 negative. I'm 46 years old and pre menopausal...
